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Circle Modulation

This Chapter is the result from
aninteresting CQ letterthat
rightly noted that,
at the time, MusicNovatory
had no references to the word
"Modulation".

ThePrefaceintroduces
the role of the Circle
in both Interior and
Exterior Modulations.

1,2, and3, as well as456,
deal with Interior Modulations,
whileM-M,M-m,m-M, andm-m,
deal with Exterior Modulations,
betweenMajor and/orminor Keys.

For maximum clarity and precision, chords will be indicated with three systems,
with the absolute system of Chord Symbols, as used in popular music, indicated in (),
Ex - (Bm7-5 E7 Am Dm7-5 G7 C).
with the relative system of Roman Numerals, as used in academic institutions, indicated in [ ]
combined with the suffixes of the Chord Symbols,
Ex - [VIIm7-5 III7 VIm IIm7-5 V7 I].
with the relative scientific system ofMusicNovatory, indicated in UPPER CASE
Ex -BUCKLE,ANTE 3,ANTE 2,ANTE 1,DOMINANT,TONIC,
and elaborated in the ModuCode


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