What is a Secondary Dominant? - Music Theory
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Date: 2022-03-28
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Dave2002
I like this - but the example of trying out an E major chord I find unconvincing - unless the intention is to have something which does not draw too much attention to itself.
There may be situations where someone really wants to have a chord which stands out more. Another issue is whether it's the way the chords are played which makes them stand out.
This may be too subtle - but I do wonder sometimes whether telling people that a chord -doesn't fit- or -stands out- really is conditioning them to accept something which otherwise they might not notice - or alternatively they may notice an effect, but actually like it. There is not necessarily a universal acceptance of effects in music. Some effects are much more likely to have more universal acceptance - minor seconds for example are likely to be considered dissonant or -unpleasant- by many - though again some people may get to like them, and sometimes the effects depend on context.
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I like this - but the example of trying out an E major chord I find unconvincing - unless the intention is to have something which does not draw too much attention to itself.
There may be situations where someone really wants to have a chord which stands out more. Another issue is whether it's the way the chords are played which makes them stand out.
This may be too subtle - but I do wonder sometimes whether telling people that a chord -doesn't fit- or -stands out- really is conditioning them to accept something which otherwise they might not notice - or alternatively they may notice an effect, but actually like it. There is not necessarily a universal acceptance of effects in music. Some effects are much more likely to have more universal acceptance - minor seconds for example are likely to be considered dissonant or -unpleasant- by many - though again some people may get to like them, and sometimes the effects depend on context.
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Jana
i mistakenly threw myself into ap music theory as a sophomore and i've always been a bit lost, but now with online school due to quarantine i don't have other students to work with and figure out how they did it. this is MUCH easier to understand than the book my teacher left us with. thank you so much!
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i mistakenly threw myself into ap music theory as a sophomore and i've always been a bit lost, but now with online school due to quarantine i don't have other students to work with and figure out how they did it. this is MUCH easier to understand than the book my teacher left us with. thank you so much!
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Ilovetosingem
Brilliant as always, however! What if we are in the key of C and it goes to FG C (E7) followed by an F, would this F chord be the secondary dominant chord? And if the E7 is not the fifth, as I would have thought it would go to the A. Pease enlighten me. Thanks a always.
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Brilliant as always, however! What if we are in the key of C and it goes to FG C (E7) followed by an F, would this F chord be the secondary dominant chord? And if the E7 is not the fifth, as I would have thought it would go to the A. Pease enlighten me. Thanks a always.
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Electronic
I'm a pretty decent guitar player, but rely only on my ear which I know severely limits things. Try as I may, I can't wrap my head around anything more than basic music theory. Why is the word -dominant- used? What makes it dominant?
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I'm a pretty decent guitar player, but rely only on my ear which I know severely limits things. Try as I may, I can't wrap my head around anything more than basic music theory. Why is the word -dominant- used? What makes it dominant?
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Steve
Are the secondary dominant chords typically dominant 7th chords even for the minor chords, e.g., if we wanted to use a secondary dominant in your example going to dm, would we use an a minor chord or A Dom 7? Thank you!
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Are the secondary dominant chords typically dominant 7th chords even for the minor chords, e.g., if we wanted to use a secondary dominant in your example going to dm, would we use an a minor chord or A Dom 7? Thank you!
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great video
a question:
in this example if we write Nonharmonic tones like passing note in bar three ( in the place of chord I of bflat)the e(passing note) is natural due to f major or flat due to b flat major?
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great video
a question:
in this example if we write Nonharmonic tones like passing note in bar three ( in the place of chord I of bflat)the e(passing note) is natural due to f major or flat due to b flat major?
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Lucy
Dear sir,I have a question,in this vedio, 02:19 you said:
But, you can't just go V-I in any old key.
the -old key-reffer to which key? I can't catch it, would you please tell me.thanks
have a nice day!
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Dear sir,I have a question,in this vedio, 02:19 you said:
But, you can't just go V-I in any old key.
the -old key-reffer to which key? I can't catch it, would you please tell me.thanks
have a nice day!
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CAMO
Is the secondary dominant always a major chord? I mean when you went to G minor and played the fifth (which normally is minor since G minor is a minor key) you played D major instead of D minor.
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Is the secondary dominant always a major chord? I mean when you went to G minor and played the fifth (which normally is minor since G minor is a minor key) you played D major instead of D minor.
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mark
all other videos regarding secondary dominants have comments saying it's too hard to understand. but look at your video, everyone says that it's easy to understand. Wonderful job!
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all other videos regarding secondary dominants have comments saying it's too hard to understand. but look at your video, everyone says that it's easy to understand. Wonderful job!
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Cnote
Question: when you demonstrated the a minor secondary dominant you also played an a flat in the chord. How would I know I can add that key if a flat is not in the a minor scale?
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Question: when you demonstrated the a minor secondary dominant you also played an a flat in the chord. How would I know I can add that key if a flat is not in the a minor scale?
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