Describe the three techniques of chromatic modulation.
What will be an ideal response?
1. The chord of modulation is a secondary dominant in one of the keys, and a diatonic
dominant-type chord in the other key.
2. The chord of modulation is a secondary dominant in both the starting and ending keys.
3. The chord of modulation is a secondary dominant in one of the keys, and cannot be
analyzed in the other key. This is sometimes called a “direct” modulation.
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