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How do I modulate from the key of E flat major to the key of Fmajor?

By admin on February 28, 2011

I am trying to create a transition between 2 songs – the first is in E flat major, and the second is in F major. The songs are children’s hymns, so the transition should fit well with that style. I can play the piano well, but I know next to nothing about theory. Help!

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4 responses to “How do I modulate from the key of E flat major to the key of Fmajor?”

  1. mcynnis1
    mcynnis1
    February 28, 2011 at 8:19 pm |

    This is an easy transition. All you do is raise each one full step. That is Eb to F, G to A, and Bb to C. If you are transposing music, that makes it easier. Raise every note you play one step.

  2. king_realone
    king_realone
    February 28, 2011 at 8:35 pm |

    I believe there is a website like bassplayer.com or google bass player magazine to find the website. I had a subscription to bassplayer magazine a while back and there are a number of adverts and references that should help you find your way to your instrument. Good luck. Bass players are the best!

  3. Celsi
    Celsi
    February 28, 2011 at 9:31 pm |

    Okay, so you need to modulate up a whole-tone, and you don’t want to confuse the kids. If you’re going to use pivot chords, I suggest you use a long transitory period, because you’ll need to hammer home that you’ve changed keys in fact. One of my favourite cop-outs is to go octatonic, but if you do that, you’ll confuse your audience with all the inherent tri-tones.

    What if you somehow tonicised iii in Eb (that’s ii in F). Could you go between V and I twice, then do V^7 of iii, for a surprise? (Actually, that could genuinely modulate you to g minor.) A simple scale with “A natural” in it would work if you landed on E. Your chords are EbM7-Gm/D-Gdim/Db-C. (C7 would also work, but it might be almost too directive. I think you want a clearer sound than the seventh quality gives.) You start the scale on an upbeat, and descend majestically to the E, changing chords every two steps. Medleys are tough. If I were you, I would have transposed it into Gb.

    Anyway, if those options don’t work, you can always just use a “go” modulation. I think kids are used enough to hearing it in pop music it won’t confuse them. The question is, “Do you want to educate their ears, or do you want it easy on them (and therefore you)?”

    Hope I’ve helped.

  4. missG
    missG
    February 28, 2011 at 10:12 pm |

    u mean,from Eb then you go directly to F major?.. I Think You should go first to a passing note which is C major before you go to F major! hope it works for you..GoodLuck!

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