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

What are relative major and minor keys, and how can you use their shared notes to create chord progressions?

Major and minor keys are often associated with different musical characters, but a major key and its relative minor share… read more