Ricardo -> RE: scales and such.. (Oct. 22 2009 7:36:37)
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ORIGINAL: Strumit Hi, I'd like to ask what the difference is between a modality and a key? (my music theory is bad) I know how to spell and transpose chords in different keys, but that's about it A key would mean you can change scales and such, have accidentals, but you always return home to major or minor tonic. Also a song or piece in a certain key will have a TONAL chord progression that eventually goes V-I or V-i. (In the case of flamenco I personally would argue you could have a "phrygian" key with accidentals changing just like the minor key, but you have II-I instead of V-I). A modality will generally stick to ONE scale, and you won't have a chord progression. You will only have a drone, a single chord underneath, or at MOST a chord vamp (usually two chords back and forth, but you can have more). For example, Oye como Va by Santana is like a Dorian vamp (Am, D7), not a song in a key. Or Michael Jackson's beat it is E aeolian, not key of E minor (chords are only Em, D, C. No B7 which would make the tune in the KEY of Eminor). Hope that helps. Ricardo
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