By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
Explain what a secondary dominant (or applied chord) is and how it functions within the phrase model.
Spell and identify examples of V/V and V7/V chords in root-position and inversion in major and minor keys.
Analyze examples from the repertoire that use tonicizations of V, labeling Roman numerals, cadences, and chord function.
Compose and partwrite chord progressions that use tonicizations of V.
Harmonize a given melody using V/V and V7/V chords and inversions of each.
Tonicization (John Peterson, OMT)
Read up to the section "Tonicizing Chord other than V," skipping the section about secondary leading tone chords.
Resolving V/V to V or V7 (Paula Telesco)
Applied Chords to V
Seth Monahan (31 mins)
Example of a ii7-V-I Progression Rewritten as a V7/V-V-I Progression
Source: Timothy Rolls (Theory II: Applied Chords)
Definitions: What is a secondary dominant (or applied chord) and how does it function within the phrase model?
Spelling & Voiceleading: What are two different strategies for spelling the V/V or V7/V? What chromatic notes occur when spelling the chord in major and minor? What are some of the voice leading considerations when spelling these chords?
Online Practice Worksheets:
Worksheet 1: Spelling and partwriting V7/V and inversions (Louden)
Worksheet 2 (See the Parts II and III): Spelling, harmonization, and analysis with V/V and V7/V (from Fundamentals, Function, and Form)
Composition: Compose two different 4-bar chord progressions in different meters and keys. The first should use a root-position V/V or V7/V; the second should use an inverted secondary dominant of V. Partwrite one progression in chorale style and the other in keyboard style. Label the cadences. Identify Roman numerals and chord function (T, PD, D) below the staff. If there's time, also compose a melody for the chord progression.
Analysis: Analyze examples from the repertoire in the Anthology section below. Identify Roman numerals, chord function (T, PD, D), cadences, and non-chord tones by type.
Secondary Dominants: Examples for analysis using V/V, V7/V, and inversions. See the first section "V/V, V7/V."
Musition:
Advanced Progressions: Levels 2a–2b
Chords: Level 8a (practice building Mm7 chords)
Chromatic Chords: Level 1
Four-Part Writing: Levels 18a–18c
Scale Degree Function: Levels 4a–5a
Scale Degrees: Level 9
Quizlet:
Dom7 Chord Construction (for review)
Roots of V7/V chords (Keys): Identify the root of the V7/V chord in various keys.