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Secondary Dominants

Many of these are on the Progressions PDF, which includes matching scales.

Secondary dominants are chords that serve as the dominant (V chord) to a chord other than the tonic in a key. They are used to temporarily tonicize or “lead” to a chord within the key, adding harmonic interest and tension before resolving. This technique is widely used across many music genres for its ability to enrich harmonic progressions.

Secondary Dominants Progressions

Key Progression Description/Style
F F - G - E - Am Adds tension and release, moving through a bright resolution.
G G - A - F# - Bm Creates a sense of anticipation, leading to a minor resolve.
A A - B - G# - C#m Offers a dramatic lift before settling into a minor mood.
Bb Bb - C - A - Dm Introduces a compelling narrative turn, resolving softly.
C C - D - B - Em Builds a rich harmonic texture, leading to an emotive end.
D D - E - C# - F#m Engages with a moment of tension, before a resolving calm.

Chord Diagrams

   F       G       E       Am      A       F#      Bm      Bb
e|-1-------3-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------1-|
B|-1-------3-------0-------1-------2-------2-------3-------3-|
G|-2-------0-------1-------2-------2-------3-------4-------3-|
D|-3-------0-------2-------2-------2-------4-------4-------3-|
A|-3-------2-------2-------0-------0-------4-------2-------1-|
E|-1-------3-------0---------------0-------2-----------------|
   Bar     Open    Open    Open    Open    Bar     Bar     Bar

   C       A       Dm      D       B       C#m     Em      F#m
e|-0-------0-------1-------2-------x-------4-------0-------2-|
B|-1-------2-------3-------3-------4-------5-------0-------2-|
G|-0-------2-------2-------2-------4-------6-------0-------2-|
D|-2-------2-------0-------0-------4-------6-------2-------4-|
A|-3-------0---------------x-------2-------4-------2-------4-|
E|---------0---------------x---------------x-------0-------2-|
   Open    Open    Open    Open    Bar     Bar     Open    Bar
Last updated on 10 Feb 2024
Published on 10 Feb 2024