In the intro and beginning portions of the song, the bass is heavily in F#, and then in the end it's B. Like my other topic, this is a house track, so I'm trying to be at least somewhat wary of the DJs. Not being a classically trained musician with a very basic understanding of music theory (I'm trying to learn!), I was just wondering what people's thoughts on this were both in the realm of house and music in general.
Thanks!
Started a house music track in one key, ended it in another. Is this problematic?
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- KVRist
- 39 posts since 26 Mar, 2013
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- KVRAF
- 5223 posts since 20 Jul, 2010
It's not a problem on any level, really. The record before your track is played needs to match the key at the beginning, and the record after needs to match the key of the 2nd half/outro. They couldn't mix the whole record with another if it had a strong sense of tonality, but there are enough dance tracks with ambiguous key that I don't see an issue.
Look at it as a DJ tool for jumping to a different key. They'll work it out of they ain't stupid.
Look at it as a DJ tool for jumping to a different key. They'll work it out of they ain't stupid.
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- Banned
- 10196 posts since 12 Mar, 2012 from the Bavarian Alps to my feet and the globe around my head
Tell ur DJ's about Harmonic Mixing, and everything will be alright... 
http://www.harmonic-mixing.com
http://www.harmonic-mixing.com
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- KVRAF
- 1758 posts since 15 Mar, 2013 from Germany
This is a serious problem. I have notified the EDM police.
No joking with this kinda stuff.
sorry, had to crack this one
No joking with this kinda stuff.
sorry, had to crack this one
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 39 posts since 26 Mar, 2013
Alright! Thanks! Outside of dance music, does this happen often in music?
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- Banned
- 10196 posts since 12 Mar, 2012 from the Bavarian Alps to my feet and the globe around my head
It's called "modulation" and I'm sure that the KVR Music Theory patrons here could write 20 pages about it...civita wrote:Alright! Thanks! Outside of dance music, does this happen often in music?
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- KVRAF
- 1758 posts since 15 Mar, 2013 from Germany
It is not too common. In older Rock/Pop songs it was quite often done that the third chorus was played a fourth time, but a tone higher. Didn't notice this with newer songs however.civita wrote:Alright! Thanks! Outside of dance music, does this happen often in music?
Again, as Sendy said, it's not a problem.
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- Banned
- 10196 posts since 12 Mar, 2012 from the Bavarian Alps to my feet and the globe around my head
But isn't this rather a transition than a modulation?CableChannel wrote:It is not too common. In older Rock/Pop songs it was quite often done that the third chorus was played a fourth time, but a tone higher.civita wrote:Alright! Thanks! Outside of dance music, does this happen often in music?
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- KVRAF
- 1758 posts since 15 Mar, 2013 from Germany
That may well be true. I was just refering to tone changes in general, and the transitions were the ones that came to mind.
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- KVRist
- 45 posts since 30 Sep, 2013
It is not that unusual. There are websites dedicated to songs with such modulation. These are mostly for pop tunes.civita wrote:Alright! Thanks! Outside of dance music, does this happen often in music?
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- KVRian
- 588 posts since 3 Oct, 2011
What makes you think there's a key change?civita wrote:In the intro and beginning portions of the song, the bass is heavily in F#, and then in the end it's B. Like my other topic, this is a house track, so I'm trying to be at least somewhat wary of the DJs. Not being a classically trained musician with a very basic understanding of music theory (I'm trying to learn!), I was just wondering what people's thoughts on this were both in the realm of house and music in general.
Thanks!
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