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Common-tone modulation uses a sustained or repeated pitch from the old key as a bridge between it and the new key (common tone). Usually, this pitch will be held alone before the music continues in the new key. For example, a held F from a section in B♭ major could be used to transition to F major.
- What is the most common modulation in music?
- What is an example of modulation?
- How do you notate common tone modulation?
- What are common tones in music?
What is the most common modulation in music?
Pivot-chord modulation
It is the most common type of modulation in common-practice tonal music. The smoothest type of pivot-chord modulation uses a pivot-chord that expresses the same function in both keys — commonly subdominant function, but other functional arrangements are possible and commonly used.
What is an example of modulation?
For example, the modulation signal might be an audio signal representing sound from a microphone, a video signal representing moving images from a video camera, or a digital signal representing a sequence of binary digits, a bitstream from a computer. The carrier is higher in frequency than the modulation signal.
How do you notate common tone modulation?
Common tone modulation is a type of modulation where there is a pivot note instead of a pivot chord. It usually modulates to a key that is a 3rd away from the tonic. Generally, one note from the tonic chord of the original key is held and becomes a note in the tonic chord of the new key.
What are common tones in music?
In music, a common tone is a pitch class that is a member of, or common to (shared by) two or more scales or sets.
