Resolving Secondary Chords

Question 1

things to remember

Answer 1

• resolve the leading tone up
• resolve a chordal seventh down
• root position V7 to anything one chord has to be incomplete
• avoid cross relations, they can get messy
• chromatic lines and voice exchanges are okay to do
• be careful to not over correct; look for the set ups and resolutions to the chords

Question 2

leading tones resolve:

chord sevenths resolve:

Answer 2

• upward; downward

Question 3

when resolving a V7 chord to any other chord, one of the two chords must be ______________

Answer 3

• incomplete

Question 4

because certain chords can be labeled differently but spelled the same, secondary chords don’t always resolve as expected

Answer 4

• true

Question 5

if you’re analyzing music and you find a chord or harmonic progression you don’t know how to label, a good strategy is to

Answer 5

• leave it and come back to it after filling in more of the “big picture”

Question 6

sometimes in the context of musical events like sequences, the rules concerning resolution go completely by the wayside

Answer 6

• true