In this music lesson, ComposerOnline demonstrates how to modulate to closely related keys, i.e. keys with no more than one sharp or flat difference in the Key Signature. This technique allows a composition to break away from the relative monotony of a single tonal center.
Modulation examples:
3:40 - C major to A minor
4:43 - C major to G major
5:29 - C major to E minor
6:19 - C major to F major
7:11 - C major to D minor