November 2020
Beginner
640 pages
16h
English
book
Guitar All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition
by Hal Leonard Corporation, Mark Phillips, Jon Chappell, Desi Serna
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Chapter 6
Dominant Function and Voice Leading
IN THIS CHAPTER
Getting to know the functions of dominant 7th chords
Playing sample chord progressions
Leading from one chord voicing to another
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The dominant chord (or the chord built on the 5th degree of a scale) is a fairly important chord in music because its structure and tendency toward the tonic chord really help define the tonal center of a progression. In this chapter, you get to know dominant chords and find out how to use them in your music. You also take a look at secondary dominants, which allow you to use the dominant sound to strengthen a progression toward chords other than the tonic. In addition, you discover the ins and outs of voice leading.
Listen to Audio Track 49 to hear examples of dominant function and voice leading plus get an idea of what this chapter is all about.
Chord Function and the Dominant Chord
The word dominant refers to two things ...
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