![]() The main thing to get here is that all modes are equal relatives, and we should treat them accordingly. This is caused simply by the starting note. When you play the white notes from A to A, you get a natural minor scale.Ĭ major and A minor as relatives scales as they are, they have the same notes. When you play all the white notes in a keyboard from C to C, you get a major scale. Practicing is the best way to process theory. I recommend to try this out in a keyboard or any instrument you have access to. I will explain this using C major as an example, but remember this works with any other scale. Modes give the emotional color to a particular scale by starting in different degrees of the major scale formula. To talk about keys and emotions is to talk about modes. What would I like to elicit in those who listen? What is the story I want to tell? If there is any. What is the emotion that is triggering my composition? Having clear intentions makes the decision process easier when composing. To begin with, I suggest taking a little time to understand what is the desired effect you want. In a piece of music, the key is the center of gravity to which the melody and harmony tend. Let me know if you would like a dedicated article regarding instrumentation. I am not going to delve into this for us to focus on projecting emotions. Therefore, the key needs to be in the right register. Each instrument has a particular sound and ''soul''. Many factors influence the decision about the key, for example, instrumentation. What I want is to encourage an awareness exercise that can enhance our capacity to communicate and connect through music. With these articles, I am not suggesting for us to rationalize the composition process or the emotions we want to project. Composing is not necessarily a rational act. Composers are a medium for music to come alive. Note: I think of music as a living organism. ![]() Today, we will talk about choosing the right key to project the emotions we want. ![]() Well, this is the first article of the series that I announced. Did you read it? I hope that you liked it. Last week I posted an article called: Music, a catalyst for emotions. ![]()
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