Modulations To Nearly Related Keys Options

[Doug]

I am attempting to compile a list of well known tunes in the major and minor that modulate to the dominant (and the dominat minor in a minor key), subdominant, relative minor or major, and (from a major key) the supertonic minor.

These are the modulations that are to be recognized in the grade 8 aural test. I have a pupil who is preparing for grade 8 and finds this part difficult, as I'm sure many do.

I thought it would be very handy to have a list of well known tunes, whether they be nursery rhymes, carols, theme tunes etc, that modulate to each of the nearly related keys.

If any one can help me compile this list it would be helpful not just for myself, but for all teachers preparing pupils for grade 8.

[SueHM]

if your pupil is doing grade 8 after January 2011 the supertonic minor has been taken off the list for the modified aural tests.

I often use an old Community Song Book for this - full of examples. Also beginner/intermediate piano anthologies have lots of good examples. Sorry no specifics, but somewhere to start looking maybe.

Grade 8 students should hopefully recognise a major / minor change. I tell my students that modulations to the dominant sound bright - an added sharp while modulations to subdominant sound softer or flatter - added flat.

[Tom Piano]

What a fantastic idea! I'll devote some thought to this and see what I can come up with.

Cheers
Tom

[Aquarelle]

If it is still in print there is a book called "Well Known Tunes in all Major and Minor Keys" by Anne Foster, Bosworth and Co. It contains tunes such as Annie Laurie, All Through the Night, The British Grenadiers etc. They are in easy arrangements for piano and where there are modulations this is marked. It may contain at least some material of use but I don't know if it's still available. My copy is old and well thumbed.

[jch48]

Tell us your findings!

Abide with me - end of line 2 to the dominant
Holy Holy Holy - last line glorious c natural, but it doesn't last enough to establish the subdominant
Mini-Rag G1 2007/8 to subdominant minor, again shortlived (Baby love similar)