Definition of Modulations

1. Noun. (plural of modulation) ¹

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Definition of Modulations

1. modulation [n] - See also: modulation

Lexicographical Neighbors of Modulations

modularization
modularizations
modularize
modularized
modularizes
modularizing
modularly
modulars
modulate
modulated
modulates
modulating
modulation
modulation transfer function
modulational
modulations (current term)
modulator
modulators
modulatory
module
modules
moduli
modulini
modulino
modulo
modulus
modulus of elasticity
modulus of rigidity
modus
modus operandi

Literary usage of Modulations

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Material Used in Musical Composition: A System of Harmony Designed by Percy Goetschius (1913)
"Harmonizing a melody with modulations is, as far as each separate key extends, ... The changes of key, or the points where modulations are to occur in the ..."

2. Vocal and Literary Interpretation of the Bible by Samuel Silas Curry (1903)
"RHYTHMIC modulations OF VOICE WHAT effect do these primary actions of the mind have upon the modulations of the voice? Expression also becomes rhythmic in ..."

3. Goodrich's Analytical Harmony by Alfred John Goodrich (1893)
"The student is first to discover what modulations are intended at certain points in this theme, and then how these modulations are to be made. ..."

4. Chambers's Information for the People by William Chambers, Robert Chambers (1842)
"The learner should exercise himself in writing similar modulations in all the different keys. The smoothest and most gradual modulation ..."

5. Mind and Voice: Principles and Methods in Vocal Training by Samuel Silas Curry (1910)
"H. VOICE modulations AND CONDITIONS. The influence of the mind as the primary ... The voice modulations in common conversation are not always conscious or ..."

6. Modern Harmony in Its Theory and Practice by Arthur Foote, Walter Raymond Spalding (1905)
"CHAPTER XX SOME SIMPLE modulations 108. ANOTHER way of making our exercises more helpful and musical is afforded by the introduction of a few of the most ..."

7. Exercises in Elementary Counterpoint by Percy Goetschius (1910)
"modulations. 77. It is neither necessary nor desirable that the added part, ... modulations in either, or in both, of the parts, are likely to add greatly ..."

8. Harmonic Analysis: A Course in the Analysis of the Chords and of the Non by Benjamin Cutter (1902)
"Apparent and Real modulations. These Apparent modulations may often be regarded as intensifications of secondary scale steps, through the precedent use of ..."

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