Each piece of music, be it a song, symphony or concerto, is written in a specific ‘key’. But what do we mean when we refer to a musical key, why are there 24 of them, and how do composers choose which ...

Mention ‘modulation’ to a computer musician and their hand will most likely reach for the nearest soft synth or keyboard mod wheel. On the theoretical side of music, though, the term refers not to the ...

The times when pop music gave us the most epic, and emotionally satisfying key changes. Here are ten of the very best. Over centuries of music, composers have used modulations and changes in the key ...

Partly thanks to the pandemic resulting in many more of us having more spare time on our hands than usual, there have never been more people interested in taking up learning the keyboard. This has in ...

The key signature tells you what the key note is and what sharps or flats are in a piece of music. It is written as sharps or flats after the clef at the beginning of the music. A piece can be in a ...

Singers often struggle to find the perfect key that showcases their voice. It’s frustrating when a song feels too high or too low, leaving you unsure how to make it fit your unique vocal range. But ...