What Are Closely Related Keys in Music, and Which Keys Can You Modulate to from C Major?

When composers move from one key to another, they do not always choose a completely unrelated tonal centre.

Many modulations take place… read more

What is a musical cadence, and how do tonic, subdominant and dominant chords create a sense of harmonic movement?

A chord progression gives music a sense of direction. Some progressions feel as though they are moving away from a point… read more