Comments on: How To Use Modulations In Pop Songs https://tonyconniff.com/how-to-use-modulations-in-pop-songs-part-1/ Songwriter, Producer, and Coach, based in New York City. Tue, 07 Aug 2018 18:47:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Tony Conniff https://tonyconniff.com/how-to-use-modulations-in-pop-songs-part-1/#comment-6674 Tue, 07 Aug 2018 18:47:44 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2251#comment-6674 In reply to adam.

Adam,
Couldn’t agree more!
Best wishes,
Tony

]]> By: adam https://tonyconniff.com/how-to-use-modulations-in-pop-songs-part-1/#comment-6673 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 01:08:12 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2251#comment-6673 how about the beach boys – god only knows? it’s quite interesting melodically and harmonically. what a great melody it is..

]]> By: Tony Conniff https://tonyconniff.com/how-to-use-modulations-in-pop-songs-part-1/#comment-6672 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 17:09:19 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2251#comment-6672 In reply to Joyce Rogers.

Thank you, Joyce (I think!).
Best wishes,
Tony

]]> By: Joyce Rogers https://tonyconniff.com/how-to-use-modulations-in-pop-songs-part-1/#comment-6671 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 19:12:40 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2251#comment-6671 alot of homework on this one

]]> By: Modulations, Part 2: Amy Winehouse, Meet Irving Berlin https://tonyconniff.com/how-to-use-modulations-in-pop-songs-part-1/#comment-6670 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 15:02:15 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2251#comment-6670 […] « Older Post How To Use Modulations In Pop Songs (Part 1) […]

]]> By: Tony Conniff https://tonyconniff.com/how-to-use-modulations-in-pop-songs-part-1/#comment-6669 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 06:37:08 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2251#comment-6669 In reply to Wayne Somerville.

Wayne,
Yes, it is beautiful. We can’t have this topic without including Brian Wilson, so thanks!
TC
ps I always call the modulation in The Beach Boys Dance, Dance, Dance ‘the ballsiest modulation in the history of popular music’. And I stand by that till shown otherwise!

]]> By: Tony Conniff https://tonyconniff.com/how-to-use-modulations-in-pop-songs-part-1/#comment-6668 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 06:33:10 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2251#comment-6668 In reply to Todd Bird.

Todd,
A classic #1!
Thanks,
TC

]]> By: Wayne Somerville https://tonyconniff.com/how-to-use-modulations-in-pop-songs-part-1/#comment-6667 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 01:06:04 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2251#comment-6667 The use of modulation in “Don’t Worry Baby” is subtle but really gives a big lift to the chorus. It’s perfection!

]]> By: Todd Bird https://tonyconniff.com/how-to-use-modulations-in-pop-songs-part-1/#comment-6666 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 04:04:20 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2251#comment-6666 Another great post and topic Tony. Another really interesting song that incorporates modulation is “Heaven is a place on earth”, co-written by Ellen Shipley and Rick Nowels. Basically, the song modulates in the pre-chorus and then returns to the original verse key in the chorus. It really works nicely and gives the chorus a nice lift.

]]> By: Tony Conniff https://tonyconniff.com/how-to-use-modulations-in-pop-songs-part-1/#comment-6665 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 01:48:08 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2251#comment-6665 In reply to Annie Dinerman.

Another great song. Thanks, Annie!
Tony

]]> By: Tony Conniff https://tonyconniff.com/how-to-use-modulations-in-pop-songs-part-1/#comment-6664 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 01:47:45 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2251#comment-6664 In reply to Steve Payne.

Steve,
So great to be reminded of Pretty Ballerina – love it. Just listened to it a bunch of times recently.
Thanks,
Tony

]]> By: Annie Dinerman https://tonyconniff.com/how-to-use-modulations-in-pop-songs-part-1/#comment-6663 Thu, 02 Apr 2015 16:37:55 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2251#comment-6663 Thanks for another well-written post full of useful information. How about “The Best Is Yet To Come”?

]]> By: Steve Payne https://tonyconniff.com/how-to-use-modulations-in-pop-songs-part-1/#comment-6662 Thu, 02 Apr 2015 14:06:50 +0000 http://tonyconniff.com/?p=2251#comment-6662 Pretty Ballerina also does this. Changes with the mood of the song. Several short tempo changes too.

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