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7. Harmony and Voice Leading IV: Secondary Function

Key topics: Secondary dominant chords (V/V, V7/V, V/IV, V7/IV, etc.), Tonicization: temporarily treating a non-tonic chord as a local tonic, Part writing of secondary dominant chords (raising the chord's leading tone, resolving the chordal seventh), Secondary leading-tone chords (vii°/V, vii°7/V, viiø7/V, etc.), Part writing of secondary leading-tone chords, Roman numeral notation for secondary function (slash notation: V7/vi, vii°7/ii, etc.).

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Unit 7: Harmony and Voice Leading IV: Secondary Function

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Topics in this unit

  • Secondary dominant chords (V/V, V7/V, V/IV, V7/IV, etc.)
  • Tonicization: temporarily treating a non-tonic chord as a local tonic
  • Part writing of secondary dominant chords (raising the chord's leading tone, resolving the chordal seventh)
  • Secondary leading-tone chords (vii°/V, vii°7/V, viiø7/V, etc.)
  • Part writing of secondary leading-tone chords
  • Roman numeral notation for secondary function (slash notation: V7/vi, vii°7/ii, etc.)