What Is The Name For........

[chrissa1]

Changing key in the middle or towards the end of a song? There was a list of the most blatant songs where this happens, guaranteeing a hit record. Thanks.

[andy-hughes]

Indeed it does - for some, like me, hopefully it gives you time to get to the 'Off' button!!!

[chrissa1]

What, you want to hit the off button? Surely not.

[andy-hughes]

Nah .. actually, I'd rather drop the radio over a cliff to avoid the chance of ever hearing that mawkish overwrought travesty of a song ever again!!!

[mike11111]

A cadenza is just a musical flourish. The term for changing key mid-stream is modulation.

[andy-hughes]

There is a term for the time when Whitney Houston does it, but I don't want to get banned!!

[rockyracoon]

Not a fan then Andy?

[andy-hughes]

Did i give that impression Rocky?

I am actually making a compilation of her most traumatic waxings, I'm calling it "Now That's What I Call A F*c"ing Racket!!!"

[chrissa1]

Lol everyone. You've given me a laugh tonight.

[waznbear]

I think it's called "Transposing" or "Transposition"

[NOX]

No, transposing is when you change the key of the whole piece from one to another- if for example the original is too high high for you, you would transpose it to a lower key so you actually sing it. The right answer has been given several times and ignored so I won't bother repeating it, but it's not transpose .

[chrissa1]

Thanks Nox. I play the piano and reached Grade 8, many, many years ago. You're right about what waznbear said, it's not transposing. I was really thinking about the songs that rockybear gave me the link for.

[chrissa1]

Rockyracoon..... sorry.

[rockyracoon]

Rockybear, lol, think I prefer that.

[The Builder]

Just to be really pedantic, Chrissa ;o)
It's just a "key change", where the initial "key signature" of the piece changes, usually 'til the end. It wouldn't normally return to the original.
"Modulation" occurs a lot in jazz. The key signature doesn't change. The "key centre" or "tonal centre" temporarily moves to another (usually temporary) key. The key signature stays the same.

[chrissa1]

Rockyracoon - A'mm with you Boo Boo.

The Builder - Yes I realise that. Cheers.

[rockyracoon]

Lol