Chords 5B: Secondary dominant chords
Topic outline
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With this course you can practise:
- Secondary dominant chords V7/V - V7/IV - V7/II - V7/VI
Recommended to study before this course:
- Chords 3A and 3B
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An altered chord is a chord containing at least one tone that is foreign to the key.
A secondary dominant is an altered chord having a dominant or leading tone relationship to a major or minor chord.
The most common secondary dominant chords in C major key:
The most common secondary dominant chords in A minor key:
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V7/V is the dominant of the dominant. For example in C major key G is the dominant (V) and D is dominant of G (V/V)
V7/V is common in major and minor keys.
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V7/IV is a dominant seventh chord built on 1st degree. For example C7 chord in C major key leads to F.
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In major keys the V7/II chord leads to a II degree minor chord. It doesn't exist in minor keys because the II degree chord is diminished.
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In major keys V7/VI chord implies parallel minor key.