Secondary Dominant Examples
Dr. B Music Theory
In key of Gm:
L:1/2
Q:1/1=20
%%piano2+2CD
K:Gm
[V:C] "Bb"x "G7/B"x "Cm"x |]
[V:D] "III"x "V6/iv"x "iv"x |]
[V:S] f f e |]
[V:A] !blue!B G G |]
[V:T] D D !blue!C |]
[V:B] !blue!B, =B, !blue!C |]
In key of C:
L:1/2
Q:1/1=20
%%piano2+2CD
K:C
[V:C] "Dm/F"x "D7/A"x "G7"x "C"x |]
[V:D] "ii6"x "V43/V"x "V7"x "I"x |]
[V:S] !blue!d c B !blue!c |]
[V:A] A ^F =F G |]
[V:T] !blue!D D D E |]
[V:B] F, A, G, !blue!C, |]
But it's better this way, to have a chromatic bass and smooth movements...
L:1/2
Q:1/1=20
%%piano2+2CD
K:C
[V:C] "Dm/F"x "D7/F#"x "G7"x "C"x |]
[V:D] "ii6"x "V65/V"x "V7"x "I"x |]
[V:S] !blue!d c B !blue!c |]
[V:A] A A G G |]
[V:T] !blue!D D D/F/ E |]
[V:B] F, ^F, G, !blue!C, |]
Realize the figured bass example
M:4/4
L:1/4
Q:1/1=20
%%piano2+2CDN
%%no_player
K:F#m
[V:C] x x x x | x x x x | x x x2 |]
[V:D] x x x x | x x x x | x x x2 |]
[V:S] c x x x | x x x x | x x x2 |]
[V:A] A x x x | x x x x | x x x2 |]
[V:T] F x x x | x x x x | x x x2 |]
[V:B] F, C, C, D, | C, B,, B,, A,, | G,, C, F,,2|]
[V:N] x "_7""_#"x "_6""_5♮""_♮"x x | "_6""_4""_3"x x "_4+""_2"x "_6"x | "_7"x "_7""_#"x x2 |]
Step 1: Roman numerical analysis in the key of F#m.
M:4/4
L:1/4
Q:1/1=20
%%piano2+2DN
%%no_player
K:F#m
[V:D] "i"x "V7"x "V65/VI"x "VI"x | "V43/iv"x "iv"x "V42"x "i6"x | "iiØ7"x "V7"x "i"x2 |]
[V:S] c x x x | x x x x | x x x2 |]
[V:A] A x x x | x x x x | x x x2 |]
[V:T] F x x x | x x x x | x x x2 |]
[V:B] F, C, C, D, | C, B,, B,, A,, | G,, C, F,,2 |]
[V:N] x "_7""_#"x "_6""_5♮""_♮"x2 | "_6""_4""_3"x2 "_4+""_2"x "_6"x | "_7"x "_7""_#"x3 |]
Step 2: Write letter names for the chords that coming up.
M:4/4
L:1/4
Q:1/1=20
%%piano2+2CDN
%%no_player
K:F#m
[V:C] "F#m"x "C#7"x "A7/C#"x "D"x | "F#7/C#"x "Bm"x "C#7/B"x "F#m/A#"x | "GØ7"x "C#7"x "F#m"x2 |]
[V:D] "i"x "V7"x "V65/VI"x "VI"x | "V43/iv"x "iv"x "V42"x "i6"x | "iiØ7"x "V7"x "i"x2 |]
[V:S] c x x x | x x x x | x x x2 |]
[V:A] A x x x | x x x x | x x x2 |]
[V:T] F x x x | x x x x | x x x2 |]
[V:B] F, C, C, D, | C, B,, B,, A,, | G,, C, F,,2 |]
[V:N] x "_7""_#"x "_6""_5♮""_♮"x2 | "_6""_4""_3"x2 "_4+""_2"x "_6"x | "_7"x "_7""_#"x3 |]
Step 3: Look for common tones, move by step with least number of leaps.
M:4/4
L:1/4
Q:1/1=20
%%piano2+2CDN
%%player_top
K:F#m
[V:C] "F#m"x "C#7"x "A7/C#"x "D"x | "F#7/C#"x "Bm"x "C#7/B"x "F#m/A#"x | "GØ7"x "C#7"x "F#m"x2 |]
[V:D] "i"x "V7"x "V65/VI"x "VI"x | "V43/iv"x "iv"x "V42"x "i6"x | "iiØ7"x "V7"x "i"x2 |]
[V:S] c B A A | ^A B G F | F ^E F2 |]
[V:A] A G =G F | F F ^E F | D C C2 |]
[V:T] F ^E =E D | E D C C | B, B, A,2 |]
[V:B] F, C, C, D, | C, B,, B,, A,, | G,, C, F,,2 |]
[V:N] x "_7""_#"x "_6""_5♮""_♮"x2 | "_6""_4""_3"x2 "_4+""_2"x "_6"x | "_7"x "_7""_#"x3 |]