Applied Dominants Flashcards
What is an applied dominant?
A chord that functions as a dominant of a harmony other than the tonic.
What are the most common applied dominants?
V/V and V’/V (read ‘V of V’ and ‘V? of V’).
In what positions may V/V and V7/V appear?
Root position or inversion.
What does V/V lead to?
A Dominant (V, V’, inversions of V or V?, or a cadential & followed by V).
What chords can precede V/V?
Any Tonic or Subdominant chord.
What is the root of V/V?
2 (a perfect fifth above 5).
What type of triad must V/V be?
A major triad.
What type of chord is V7/V?
A dominant-seventh-type chord (a major triad with a minor seventh).
What must be raised by a half step in V/V and V’/V?
The third.
What is the raised tone in V/V?
Raised 4, which is the same as the leading tone in the key of V.
How must the raised tone in V/V be treated?
Like a leading tone: it may not be doubled, and it normally resolves up by step if it appears in an outer voice.
What happens to the raised 4 if V/V resolves to V’?
The raised 4 may slide down by chromatic semitone to 4.
In what scenario can the raised 4 slide down to 4?
Even if it appears in the top voice.
In minor keys, how many notes must be raised within V/V?
Two notes.
