Modulation of the Day 🎹

Thanks, Scott! Will check out the track!

Scott, you're right! May we credit you when we post it?

So glad to see you here on BSky!

Last week, we featured Balakirev’s 1869 solo piano work Islamey, the 1970s cajun sound of Rusty Kershaw's "Fisherman's Luck," an unreleased 1990s demo by #CountingCrows, the 1981 @thepretenders.com banger "Message of Love" + the 1966 #1 Lou Christie hit, "Lightnin' Strikes."

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This week: the vivid 70s pop sound of #TheLemonTwigs, a Brazilian classic from #ElisRegina, a gorgeous ballad from @itsmrcross.bsky.social (no, not the tune you're thinking of), a track from the "Chess" soundtrack by @msleasalonga.bsky.social + the last #1 from UK's #TheJam.

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Album cover art from the artists and bands Nick Allen, Mountain, America, Deb Talan, and Lawrence

Our features this week: the 1960s Carolina Soul of Nick Allen, some gorgeously angular acoustic 2000s folk/pop by Deb Talan, the big 1970s prog rock of Mountain, the acoustic soft rock of America, and some horn-driven 2020s funk by NYC sibling act Lawrence.

#keychange #modulation #musiceducation

Video screenshots of musicians Marillion, Carl Carlton, Bob Kelly, Chaka Khan, and Postmodern Jukebox featuring Puddles Pity Party.

This week: new wave/pop/prog by the UK's @marillion.com; 1970s R&B/pop from #CarlCarlton; a stunning and wistful harmonic landscape from #BobKellyMusic; a 1975 favorite from #ChakaKhan; and a Lorde cover by @puddlespityparty.bsky.social

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#keychange #modulation #musictheory

DM is great if we're talking about an. embeddable video, Soundcloud, Bandcamp link, etc. (which it would need to be in order for us to share it). Otherwise, email. I'll DM you with that. Thanks!

So glad that you're enjoying the site, Elissa!

Thank you, Warren! Could you send your favorite example?

Personal intro: I'm Elise MacDonald, a recently arrived Pittsburgher after decades in New England. I worked as a grade 5-12 educator for 20 years (concert band, jazz combos, chorus, music theory); also music journo, higher ed staffer + designated grown-up at a small music venue. Berklee alumna.

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Hi Warren, I confess that we haven't included material beyond traditional Western harmony. Most of the material we've featured from Asia has been influenced by Western pop or is western-style classical music by Asian composers. However, we're eager to learn more; is it a particular interest for you?

So glad (relieved is more like it) to be here! Many thanks.

#musicsky #musiciansky #jazzsky #musictheory #keychange #modulation #musiceducation #music #pop #jazz #trad #classical #acappella #acoustic #Americana #bluegrass #blues #country #electronica #folk #funk #gospel #hiphop #kpop #neosoul

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Dozens of guest contributors from around the world have joined our primary curators over the years. They’re credited in any way they wish: “anonymous,” a BlueSky or Reddit handle, a full name, etc. We always seek to expand our list of contributors, so please share a tune if you have one in mind!

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Our regular visitors are K-12 music teachers looking to augment their lesson plans; academics in the music theory and musicology fields looking for a fun diversion during a coffee break; and plenty of garden-variety music lovers who search our archive by decade, artist, or genre.

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Each weekday we consider, categorize, and celebrate one modulating tune. For anyone hoping to sharpen their musical ear, we timeslate the point where a key change happens. We provide some analysis of the music theory at work — but generally avoid a full technical breakdown.

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After a start on Facebook in 2011, we added a website in 2017. Our audience: music fans who adore harmonies and chord progressions -- most specifically key changes, which
@pitchfork.com calls a “harmonic dodge-and-feint … among the sweetest dopamine hits that music is capable of producing.”

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Hello all,

An overdue introduction: After leaving a busy life over on #MusicTwitter for years (leaving for all the usual reasons), we're happy to be here on BlueSky.

We're probably(?) the largest collection of tunes featuring key changes, dating from 1709 through the early 2020s (so far).

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Five musical groups featured this week on Modulation of the Day, a website which focuses on music with key changes

This week's features: Camille Saint-Saëns performed by guitar quartet, 21st century yacht rock from Young Gun Silver Fox, the prog/soul of Free Nationals, a lost 45 from the mid-1960s girl group The Debonaires, and a banger from Aussie stalwarts Midnight Oil.

#keychange #musictheory #musiceducation

Björk: "Spotify Is Probably The Worst Thing That Has Happened To Musicians" Björk is doing a lot with Apple right now — she recorded a DJ set for them on New Year’s Eve, sat down for a big interview with Zane Lowe this week, and her Cornucopia concert movie will premiere on A...

Spotify's biz model requires the care and feeding of a billionaire CEO. You do the math.

Other platforms feature artist payouts up to 12x - 13x higher than Spotify's.

Is that good enough? Hell no. But nothing will improve as long as a near-monopoly is in effect

www.stereogum.com/2294290/bjor...

Hi Heather! We discontinued our account at the other place, too. Great to see you here!

Will have a listen later today -- thank you for sending!

Hi Lisa! We are al about key changes -- all genres and eras!

This was quite the week at Modulation of the Day! Tunes/pieces from #Beethoven, Audra McDonald, Procol Harum, Third Reprise, and Devo.

We also left the Other Place ... but there wasn't much going on there other than blocking spambots, so it's all good!

#classical #musicaltheater #progrock #punk