Intensifying the Dominant

Question 1

we have already done this

Answer 1

• every time that we see a V in a minor key, it is being borrowed, since the “true” key would be a v. major V does not exist in a minor key

Question 2

secondary dominant chords “v/V”

Answer 2

• secondary dominant chord: a borrowed chord that is the V of the V chord
• it is a fifth away from the fifth scale degree in the original key signature
• for a brief moment, we need to think of the V chord as tonic
• • with the new tonic in mind,w hat would be the dominant of that?
• – ex. key of F
• — dominant of F is C
• — (we think of C as tonic)
• — dominant of C is G
• — G is the V of V or the dominant of the dominant
• • to create the V/V we need to alter the second scale degree
• – making a ii to a II in a major key
• • this artificially creates a leading tone
• an isolated V/V sounds like a V-I
• in minor keys, we need to raise the third and fifth to make it a II or the V/V, or even the V/v

Question 3

a secondary dominant is

Answer 3

• the dominant chord OF the dominant chord of the key

Question 4

when looking for secondary dominants, look out for _________

Answer 4

• accidentals

Question 5

in the key of D Major, the V chords is

Answer 5

• A major

Question 6

in the key of A Major, the V chords is

Answer 6

• E major

Question 7

these two things together show us that the V/V in the key of D Major would be

Answer 7

• E major

Question 8

besides intensifying the effect of the dominant, secondary dominant chords also cause modulation to occur

Answer 8

• true