Anyone who studies at a music college or a conservatory, sooner or later have to learn harmony. As a rule, one of the mandatory forms of work on these lessons are piano exercises: playing individual turns, diatonic and chromatic sequences, modulations, simple musical forms.
For a game of modulations, some kind of foundation is needed, usually students are offered a period in its capacity. In this regard, the question arises: "Where to get this very period?" It is best to compose oneself, however, as practice shows, not every student can do it. Well, if the teacher helps to solve this problem, well, if not, then I hope that the proposed material will help you at least somehow.
I spread the period that I used as the basis for the game of modulations when I studied harmony at a school and a conservatory. He was found in his time and offered to me by the teacher. It is not complicated, but not too simple, very beautiful, especially in the minor version. Experienced "modulation players" know that turning a major period into a minor version is easy, but for clarity, I suggest recording both.
So, for a start, a simple single-tone period in C major:
As we can see, the proposed period, as it should be, consists of two simple sentences: the first sentence ends with the dominant function, the second - with a complete perfect cadence with a small addition in the form of a plug-in auxiliary T-II2-T turn with harmonic "twist" (reduced VI level) , the offers are interconnected by the turnover of D2-T6, which, however, is not necessary if it confuses someone.
Now, ominorim is already familiar to us period:
I do not rewrite the function again - they remain unchanged, I’ll just note: in connection with the introduction of the minor scale, there was no need to alter certain stages, therefore the number of random sharps, flatons and bekars was reduced.
Well, everything! Now, according to a given pattern, you can play this period in any other key.
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