Tonicization -

secondary
dominants
Wonchul
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 Agenda:
1. Functions of diatonic chords
2. Secondary dominants
3. Composition assignment!

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Review of chord functions - in key
of C Major

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Review of chord functions
Tonic chords Subdominant Dominant
chords chords

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Review of chord functions - key of
a minor

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Review of chord functions
Tonic chords: Subdominant Dominant
chords: chords:

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Dominant to tonic relationship
The tonic (home chord) is
emphasized by the strong
pull of the tendency tones in
the dominant 7th chord.

ti - do

fa - mi (me)

re - do
C: V7 - - I
sol - do
Dominant 7th Tonic

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 Write a
cadence
In an
assigned key! ti - do

Dominant 7th ( V7 ) to Tonic ( I or i) fa - mi (me)

Group 1: Key of F re - do
Group 2: key of G
sol - do
Group 3: key of a minor
Make sure to resolve the tendency tones!

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Check your work

Am
i

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Tonicization
Tonicization: making a minor or major diatonic
chord feel like a new key for a brief moment by
emphasizing dominant 7th to tonic relationship.
Tonicization vs. modulation

ii iii IV V vi

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Secondary Dominants in C

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Secondary dominants example 1

C: I V7/IV IV I V7 I V7/vi vi

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Secondary Dominants example 2

C: I V7/iii iii IV I V7/vi vi V7/ii ii V7 I

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Secondary Dominants Example 3

C: I V7/iii iii IV I V7/vi vi V7/V V7 I

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 Composition project - secondary
dominants
Write your diatonic Add secondary
Choose your key
progression dominants
- Add secondary dominants or
- Write eight measures of
Choose from the following dominants on beat three of
chord progression using
keys: every measure, so they resolve
diatonic chords in your
into the target diatonic
key. chords on beat one of the next
Key of F
- The chords should change measure.
on beat one of every - Analyze your progression in
Key of G
measure in 4/4 meter. the key (C, d) and in roman
- These chords are your numerals (I, ii)
Key of Bb
target diatonic chords. - Circle your secondary
dominants!

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Wrap up and next class we are
going to..

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That’s it! Have a good day!

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