How to Modulate: A Simple and Systematic Guide in Modulating From Any Key to Any Other, and a Review of the Principles of Artistic Modulation as Applied in General Composition (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Frank Hartson Shepard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0331593467 ISBN 13: 9780331593464

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Modulation made simple and practical for every pianist, theorist, and composer.

This compact guide presents a clear system for moving from one key to another, showing how to connect chords with shared tones and predictable progressions. It emphasizes practical methods over theory alone, helping you apply modulation in real music.

This second edition, published by G. Schirmer in 1890, introduces a structured approach to modulation through the System of Attendant Chords and related techniques. It frames how to establish new keys smoothly, using familiar chords in common connections and carefully chosen cadences. The book also explores advanced options like augmented sixth chords and the role of interpolated keys, with guidance tailored for student study and practical use.

• Learn a systematic way to modulate between keys, with emphasis on practical application.
• Understand the Attendant Chord system and its role in connecting tonal centers.
• Explore modulation methods involving dominant seventh chords, the closing formula, and augmented sixth chords.
• See examples and guidance drawn from classical practice to reinforce usable techniques.

Ideal for readers of music theory and composition who want clear, usable methods for modulating from any key to another.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0331593467
• ISBN 13: 9780331593464
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 74