Modulating

[certify]

When palying congregational songs, how do you modulate/ or what's the key to modulatiing a song? Songs for example as "I'm A Soldier in the Army of the Lord".

[musician2005]

Most modulations are a half step up. so if you are in the key of c, c# would be the modulation. this is the pattern all the way. Transpose is the easy way, but modulating without the transpose is better,

[T-Block]

My suggestion for an easy way to modulate from anywhere to anywhere is to play the 4 chord with the 5th in the bass of the key you are going to, then play 1.  Here are some examples:

From C to C#

C / G-C-E (old key)
G# / F#-A#-C# (modulation chord)
C# / E#-G#-C# (new key)

From Eb to A

Eb / Bb-Eb-G (old key)
E / A-D-F# (modulation chord)
A / A-C#-E (new key)

From F# to F

F# / A#-C#-F#
C / Bb-D-F
F / A-C-F

That is how I modulate to other keys.

[certify]

Thank you both for your time and talent sharing. Be Blessed.