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Modulating between songs of different keys
This weekend, I will be performing five songs with the band. The songs are all in different keys, necessitated by the fact that there will be different singers for each song. I need help with what cords to play at the end of each song to musically modulate to the beginning of the next song.
Can you suggest a chord progression or formula that I can use to get there? The keys are E, A, G, C then D. Thanks! Last edited by Gary1953; 01-20-2018 at 05:30 PM. Reason: Spelling |
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I'm not sure why you can't just stop one song & start the next. Am I missing something?
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It is to make a seamless transition from song to song, with no breaks in between.
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The most straightforward way is just to hit the dominant 7 chord of the new key.
E to A will sound pretty seamless because E is the dominant of A. From A to G use D. Come out of the end chord of A (I presume) go to D or D7 and that will set up the new home chord of G. G to C is another tailor made one. G is the dominant of C so going straight from one to the other will sound smooth. C to D is the only one you have where the dominant you need, which is A7, isn't in the previous key. There are a number of ways to introduce it. You could just throw the A7 in straight after the final C. It'll get people's attention. You could go C Am A7 D. Kind of cool.You could go through G which is in both keys. It's the IV of D. So for example C G A7 D. Just a couple of ideas |
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Thanks Jerry! I'll give that a shot.
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If this becomes difficult you could also just as the drummer to continue the beat between songs and gradually slowdown to speed up as required for the next song.
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E > A: Use an E7 to move to the key of A. The E7 is the V in the key of A. A > G: Use a D7 (V in G, IV in A) G > C: Use G7 (V of C) C > D: this is the toughest but I'd try something like: Em7 > A7 > D Now how the each song ends will dictate how you have to place these - but that would be a very smooth transition in each case.
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C>D can be done with a simple chromatic walk-up C C# D
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The note C# is also in A7, so chords C to A7 to D work just fine.
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Thank you all. This is most helpful.
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I meant major chords walking up chromatically. |
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Yes I did get that. I suggested an alternative.
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E to C#mi to Cmaj7 to Bmi7 to E7 - A A to C to D to G I think you can go straight from G to C or ger there via F C to Emi to A to D |
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I think the most interesting way to do it would be to have a different transition for each one.. ascending chromatic, descending chromatic, pivot chord, maybe even a third or a fourth chord pivot as well just for spice...
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