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Modulation: How To Find Second Degree Relationship Keys

What are Second Degree Relationship Keys? These keys are slightly further distant from First Degree Relationship keys. First Degree Relationship keys are like brothers and sisters of the original key, whereas Second Degree Relationship Keys are like cousins. How many Second Degree Relationship Keys are there in any given key? Each Major and minor key has 11 Second Degree related keys that they can modulate to. What are the Second Degree Relationship keys of a Major key? There are two ways in which you can find the Second Degree Relationship keys. The first way is simpler, but the second method gives you a better understanding of the relationship between keys. Method 1: A) 4 x Major keys chromatically descending keys from the original key B) 4 x Major keys chromatically ascending keys from the original key C) minor keys a semitone below, a whole tone below, and perfect fourth below the original key Here is an example: C Major A) B Major, Bb Major, A Major, Ab Major B)