Unit Objectives

By the end of this unit, students will be able to: 

• Define secondary dominant chords, identify instances of them in repertoire, spell and identify them in Roman numeral and lead sheet notation, and describe their typical function in a chord progression.

• Compose a chord progression and harmonize a melody using secondary dominants of V, IV, ii, or vi. 

• Describe the concept of an applied ii-V-I in jazz, write examples using lead sheet and Roman numeral notation, and analyze repertoire examples that feature applied dominants and applied ii-V-I progressions.

• Analyze examples from the repertoire that use secondary dominants and applied ii-V-I progressions, discussing different artistic approaches to incorporating these chords.