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Modulate a verse, then return to the original key - Sibelius Tutorial
From the course: The Songwriter's Toolkit: Learning from the Masters
Modulate a verse, then return to the original key
- One very cool way to use modulation in your song, is to change the key for a section, and then bring it back to the original key for the following section. We talked about using this technique to accommodate the entrance of a male or female singer in a duet, but we can use it solely for dramatic purposes. A couple great examples of songs that modulate from and then back to the original key are Frankie Valli's "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" and The Pretender's "I'll Stand By You". Both these tunes state the first person chorus in the same key, then shift the key of the song for the second verse, and then bring it back to the original key for the second chorus. Let me show you how this can work with out example song "Sure It's Sappy". Let me sing it to you again in it's original state, without shifting keys at all. I'll skip the intro and come straight in with the verse. ♪ I've been waiting for a long time ♪ ♪ Just to see you smile ♪ ♪ Yes, it's been a while ♪ ♪ But I'm prepared to wait…
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Use your bridge as an intro5m 30s
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Add an outro to your song4m 6s
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Create a completely different outro3m 31s
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Write an outro and intro that are the same3m 35s
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Re-harmonize the chorus as an outro3m 59s
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Break up the verse and chorus with a pre-chorus4m 24s
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Ditch the verse9m 30s
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Experiment with multiple bridges9m 24s
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Use the rondo song form7m 25s
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Use modulation in a duet6m 1s
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Modulate a verse, then return to the original key4m 39s
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Continue to modulate6m 25s
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Use the tonic chord in an unexpected place3m 49s
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Never use the tonic chord4m 28s
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Consistent melody in the verse and chorus4m 48s
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