Key
Key noun - An explanatory list of the symbols on a map or chart.
Modulation and key are semantically related. in tone topic. In some cases you can use "Modulation" instead a noun "Key".
Modulation
Modulation noun - The act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect).
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Synonyms for Modulation
Key and modulation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Key" instead a noun "Modulation".
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- Towards the end of the song they start shouting in a gradually rising pitch, as if building up to a modulation, but instead they remain in the same key.
Source: Truck Driver's Gear Change - Modulation, in music, is the phenomenon of changing the tonality of the music—that is, changing what key it's in.
Source: Modulation - Most scales are associated with a certain key, and a modulation usually involves a change of scale as well as a change of key.
Source: Scales
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