Q. 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!
A. 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.
Is anyone good with chords on the piano?
Q. I am lost completely! How do u find a chord? For example a g chord is gbd and an a is ac#e. How do you come up with this? And if you have any other advice for chords please let me know. Thanks
A. Simply put:
Choose the note you want to play the Major or Minor chord of. E.g. If you cant to play a G chord start with the G note.
Major Chords:
Play the root note (the G) skip 3 notes (including the black keys) and play the next note (the B), then skip 2 notes and play the next note (the D). This essentially is the major chord formula. Root note - Skip 3 - Skip 2. This will allow you to play any major chord on the piano.
Minor Chords:
Similar with one difference. Root note - Skip 2 - Skip 3. The order of skipping is switched. Alternatively you can play the major chord and then simply move the middle note to the left one key. That is a Gm would be G - Bb - D
For more insight into chords see http://pianochordmethod.com
How do I transpose from one key to another?
Q. Okay so I play Euphonium which is in the key of B flat (I play in treble) . I'm trying to transpose a piano piece that's in the key of B (five sharps), but nothing seems to be working. Please help!
A. Bb major to B major here is the chords from Bb to B
Bbmaj ------------- Bmaj
Cm -------------- C#m
Dm ---------------D#m
Ebmaj -----------------Emaj
F7 -----------------F#7
Gm ---------------G#m
Adim ---------------A#dim
Basically the chord remains the same, being a major minor dim or dom just move the pitch a semitone
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