In this article I'd like to do is offer up some observations and advice to those of you who are thinking about getting your next guitar online. We've actually had a little bit of a theme running through our last three columns. First we started out with transposing and then the last time out we examined how chord progressions were formed in minor keys . Today I want to introduce you to the subject of modulation. Modulation is a great song writing tool and, more importantly, a key subject to grasp if you want to know more about how music is put together.
Songs written in minor keys can be sad, mysterious, ominous even.
To the listener, they deliver an incredible variety of emotional ranges. And to the fledgling songwriter, as well as the experienced music theorist, songs in minor keys can cause no end of emotional impact as well, usually frustration and bewilderment. But hopefully today we can dispel some of the mysteries and anxieties that surround these wondrous sounding songs. David has written more than 50 different columns about learning guitar. You can find a particular topic by browsing the Guitar Columns Master List or the Lessons by Topic List .