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In C major, what key is a V-I cadence modulating to?
G major
What type of modulation occurs between C major and A minor?
Modulation to the relative minor.
What is the relationship between C major and F# major?
Distant relationship (tritone apart)
In A minor, what key is a V-i cadence modulating to?
E minor
In the key of C major, which of the following keys would be considered the MOST closely related: F# major, G major, or D# minor?
G major
What is the relationship between the keys of C major and D major?
Distant relationship (Major second apart)
What is the relationship between the keys of C major and A major?
Distant relationship (Major sixth apart)
Modulating to which type of key creates smooth transitions?
Closely related keys
Modulating to which type of key creates contrast and tension?
Distant related keys
What is the effect of modulating to a distantly related key?
Creates a sense of dissonance and instability.
Define 'parallel keys'.
Keys sharing the same tonic but differing in mode (major, minor, etc.).
Define 'closely related keys'.
Keys sharing many of the same pitches and chord progressions, making transitions smooth.
Define 'distantly related keys'.
Keys that don't share many pitches or chords, creating contrast and tension.
Define 'tonic'.
The root note of a key; the tonal center.
Define 'mode'.
A type of scale characterized by a specific pattern of intervals (e.g., major, minor, Dorian).
Define 'relative keys'.
Major and minor keys that share the same key signature.
Define 'dominant key'.
The key a perfect fifth above the tonic.
Define 'subdominant key'.
The key a perfect fifth below the tonic.
Define 'modulation'.
The process of changing from one key to another.
What is a 'pivot chord'?
A chord common to both the original key and the key to which the music modulates.
What are the closely related keys to C major?
G major, F major, A minor, E minor, D minor.
What are the closely related keys to A minor?
C major, E minor, D minor, G major, F major.
What is the parallel minor of E major?
E minor
What is the parallel major of C minor?
C major
What is the relative minor of G major?
E minor
What is the relative major of D minor?
F major
What is the dominant key of F major?
C major
What is the subdominant key of A major?
D major
Name a distantly related key to C major.
F# major/minor, D major/minor, Ab major/minor.
Name a distantly related key to A minor.
Eb major/minor, B minor, F# major/minor.