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 |]