Nat 4Nat 5HigherAdvanced Higher
Change of key
A change of key moves music from one key centre to another.
Also called: Modulation
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 4; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
In Music Technology, a change of key can affect arrangement, MIDI editing, pitch correction, vocal range, and how sections of a production are described.
Topics
PitchListeningArrangement
Curriculum statusofficial concept
Review statusdraft
Sources
- National 5 Music Technology course specification, May 2023, version 3.0 · accessed 2026-07-08
Used for the National 3, National 4, and National 5 technology and music concept tables.