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Secondary Dominants

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What is a secondary dominant?

  1. A chord that resolves to the tonic chord

  2. A chord that resolves to the dominant chord

  3. A chord that resolves to a non-tonic chord

  4. A chord that resolves to a non-dominant chord


Correct Option:
Explanation:

A secondary dominant is a chord that resolves to a non-tonic chord.

What is the function of a secondary dominant?

  1. To create tension and resolution

  2. To add color and variety to the music

  3. To help modulate to a new key

  4. All of the above


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Secondary dominants serve all of the above functions.

How is a secondary dominant formed?

  1. By raising the fifth of the tonic chord

  2. By lowering the fifth of the tonic chord

  3. By raising the seventh of the tonic chord

  4. By lowering the seventh of the tonic chord


Correct Option:
Explanation:

A secondary dominant is formed by raising the fifth of the tonic chord.

What is the most common type of secondary dominant?

  1. The V7 of the V chord

  2. The V7 of the IV chord

  3. The V7 of the ii chord

  4. The V7 of the vi chord


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The most common type of secondary dominant is the V7 of the V chord.

How can you tell if a chord is a secondary dominant?

  1. It has a raised fifth

  2. It resolves to a non-tonic chord

  3. It is preceded by a tonic chord

  4. All of the above


Correct Option:
Explanation:

All of the above are true of secondary dominants.

What is the difference between a secondary dominant and a primary dominant?

  1. A secondary dominant resolves to a non-tonic chord, while a primary dominant resolves to the tonic chord

  2. A secondary dominant is formed by raising the fifth of the tonic chord, while a primary dominant is formed by raising the fifth of the dominant chord

  3. A secondary dominant is used to create tension and resolution, while a primary dominant is used to add color and variety to the music

  4. All of the above


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The primary difference between a secondary dominant and a primary dominant is that the secondary dominant resolves to a non-tonic chord, while the primary dominant resolves to the tonic chord.

Can secondary dominants be used in minor keys?

  1. Yes

  2. No

  3. It depends on the context


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Secondary dominants can be used in minor keys, but they are often altered to fit the minor key context.

What is a common way to use secondary dominants in a song?

  1. To create a sense of anticipation before a cadence

  2. To add variety to a chord progression

  3. To help modulate to a new key

  4. All of the above


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Secondary dominants can be used for all of the above purposes.

Which of the following chord progressions contains a secondary dominant?

  1. I - IV - V - I

  2. I - V7/IV - IV - I

  3. I - ii - V - I

  4. I - vi - ii - V - I


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The chord progression I - V7/IV - IV - I contains a secondary dominant, which is the V7/IV chord.

What is the secondary dominant of the key of C major?

  1. G7

  2. D7

  3. A7

  4. E7


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The secondary dominant of the key of C major is D7.

What is the secondary dominant of the key of A minor?

  1. E7

  2. D7

  3. G7

  4. C7


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The secondary dominant of the key of A minor is E7.

Which of the following chord progressions contains a secondary dominant that resolves to a non-tonic chord?

  1. I - IV - V - I

  2. I - V7/IV - IV - I

  3. I - ii - V - I

  4. I - vi - ii - V - I


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The chord progression I - V7/IV - IV - I contains a secondary dominant, which is the V7/IV chord, that resolves to the non-tonic chord IV.

Which of the following chord progressions contains a secondary dominant that resolves to a tonic chord?

  1. I - IV - V - I

  2. I - V7/IV - IV - I

  3. I - ii - V - I

  4. I - vi - ii - V - I


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The chord progression I - vi - ii - V - I contains a secondary dominant, which is the V chord, that resolves to the tonic chord I.

Which of the following chord progressions contains a secondary dominant that resolves to a dominant chord?

  1. I - IV - V - I

  2. I - V7/IV - IV - I

  3. I - ii - V - I

  4. I - vi - ii - V - I


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The chord progression I - ii - V - I contains a secondary dominant, which is the V chord, that resolves to the dominant chord V.

Which of the following chord progressions contains a secondary dominant that resolves to a subdominant chord?

  1. I - IV - V - I

  2. I - V7/IV - IV - I

  3. I - ii - V - I

  4. I - vi - ii - V - I


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The chord progression I - V7/IV - IV - I contains a secondary dominant, which is the V7/IV chord, that resolves to the subdominant chord IV.

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