Farid Al Atrash Taqsim Al Rabeea Part 3 Modulation

Many a question and many an answer when it comes to the question of modulation in Middle Eastern Music. It is a challenging thing to learn and master. Mostly it is learned through listening and repetition, and is executed with gusto and fluidity. Here you see just how Farid Al Atrash does it.

How did I learn how to modulate?

I’ll tell where it started to sink into my mind, the idea of modulation and the execution of it… it was not in Middle Eastern Music, no… it was from Johann Sebastian Bach that I learned modulation.

I had a phase in life where I only listened to Western Classical music, and I particularly enjoyed music from the Baroque period.

My favorite piece of music was Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048.

Listen to it and listen for the modulation at 01:59. The whole mood of the piece changes.

This is a perfect and most easy way to modulate.

Let’s see how Farid Al Atrash does it.

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Farid Al Atrash Taqsim Part 4

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