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 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

How do major, minor and pentatonic scales work, and how can electronic musicians use them to create different musical moods?

A musical scale is an organised sequence of notes. Scales provide a framework for melodies, chords and musical themes.

For electronic… read more