Spelling Secondary Chords

Question 1

secondary chords

Answer 1

• the “key signature” method is to take a chord we want to find the dominant or leading tone chord of. then we add the accidentals to make the chord fit into the key of the chord and piece
• another method is to know the note you are trying to tonicize and then write in the correct accidental to make the chord fit with the tonicized chord
• you can also know how to spell out the dominant and leading tone chords and then alter the chord to fit into the tonality it should have
• secondary dominant
• • the preferred quality is major
• secondary leading tone
• • the preferred quality is fully diminished

Question 2

Again, the most important thing to look out for when identifying secondary chords is ___________

Answer 2

• accidentals

Question 3

in theory, secondary chords can be built on any scale degree, meaning it’s just as possible to have a ii/V as it is to have a V/ii

Answer 3

• true

Question 4

to help envision a secondary chord, one can adjust the ________ to the key being tonicized

Answer 4

• key signature

Question 5

in the key of Bb Major, spell a viio7/iii from root to seventh
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Answer 5

• C#; E; G; B

Question 6

in the key of F Minor, spell a V7/III from root to seventh

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Answer 6

• Eb; G; Bb; Db