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Whitney Houston | Do You Hear What I Hear

For today’s modulation we feature the incomparable Whitney Houston singing “Do You Hear What I Hear” live in 1990 on the Jay Leno show. Modulation around 1:40.

Josh Groban (feat. Faith Hill) | The First Noel

We return to Josh Groban today, singing “The First Noel” (2007) with Faith Hill. Today I am not saying where the modulation is — you have to find it yourself! (I will say it is hard to miss, though).

Christina Aguilera and Brian McKnight | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Here’s Christina Aguilera and Brian McKnight singing “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” (2000). It’s pretty fantastic. The modulation is around 2:35, but you must watch this whole video. The riffs are…well I won’t try to describe them. Just watch for yourself.

Andrea Bocelli | Angels We Have Heard on High

Hope everyone has had a great Tuesday! Today we feature the great Andrea Bocelli singing “Angels We Have Heard on High” (2009) with two, yes two, quite majestic modulations (for you music theory nerds out there, I have put in a comment what kind of modulations these are. Quite interesting.) Again, you should really watch the whole thing, but the modulations are around 2:07 and 2:51. Enjoy!

Josh Groban | Little Drummer Boy

We finish the weekend with a Josh Groban number from 2007, provided by Gus Connelly. The modulation is around 1:50, and it is something to behold. Enjoy!!

Luther Vandross | O Come All Ye Faithful

Happy weekend! Today we feature Luther Vandross singing “Oh Come All Ye Faithful” (1995) WITH a backup gospel choir (would you expect anything less?!) Modulation around 2:30. Thanks to Carlo Migliaccio for discovering this.

Celine Dion | Christmas Eve

Today’s feature is Celine Dion singing 1998’s “Christmas Eve” Modulation around 3:05. Have a great weekend, and we’ll be back with more holiday tunes on Monday!

Christina Aguilera | Angels We Have Heard on High

Today we feature Christina Aguilera singing “Angels We Have Heard On High” (2000). The modulation is around 2:55.

David Archuleta | The First Noel

Today, we feature David Archuleta’s “The First Noel” (2009). Modulation around 2:00. Enjoy!

Beyonce | Silent Night

We now begin the holiday season! We kick off the week with Beyonce’s 2001 version of “Silent Night.” Several modulations and keys of the moment, starting at 1:49 — but the primary one at 1:59.