Grade 7 Music Theory, Unit 6, Lesson 6 of 7
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To the relatives of the dominant and subdominant

Music theory, Modulation, 12 minutes

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The two further related keys: one step to the dominant or subdominant, then to its relative.

Two steps

E minor: D sharp
D minor: C sharp

From C major, the relative of the dominant is E minor (D sharp appears, its leading note), and the relative of the subdominant is D minor (C sharp and B flat appear).

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The new leading note, an accidental, is the strongest clue: name the key whose leading note it is, then check it is related.

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