Unit 7 Topic Questions

A secondary dominant chord that tonicizes the flat submediant is found in measure

• 1, beats 3 and 4

• 2, beats 3 and 4

• 4, beats 1 and 2

• 5, beats 1 and 2

Answer explanation

A V4/2 of flat VI in measure 2, beats 3 and 4 (spelled E-flat, G, B-flat, D-flat with D-flat in the bass) leads to a flat VI6 on the downbeat of measure 3 (spelled A-flat, C, E-flat with C in the bass.)

In which measure is a secondary dominant chord found?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Answer explanation

Measure 3 has a V4/2 of ii (with the ii chord in first inversion).

The chords of the excerpt are

• transposed up by thirds

• transposed up by fourths

• applied dominant chords and their resolutions

• applied leading tone chords and their resolution

Answer explanation

The excerpt presents three applied dominant chords and their resolutions. The second applied dominant resolves to vi in the new key instead of I. The root of each chord is heard in the lowest voice.

The secondary dominant in box "B" tonicizes

• ii

• IV

• V

• vi

Answer explanation

The D major triad tonicizes G minor, the relative minor of B-flat major.

The secondary dominant in box "C" tonicizes the

• supertonic

• mediant

• subdominant

• dominant

Answer explanation

The major triad built on G tonicizes C minor. C is the second scale degree in B-flat major (the original key).

In the closing cadence of the first phrase, which harmony is tonicized by a secondary dominant chord?

• II

• iii

• V

• iv

Answer explanation

After passing through secondary dominant of iii and II, the dominant is tonicized by a V4-3/V cadence.

The excerpt begins with an introduction and continues in an allegro tempo. At the end of the introduction, a secondary dominant chord tonicizes which harmony?

• ii

• II

• v

• V

Answer explanation

The dominant of the tonic key is tonicized by the V6/5 of V. The allegro begins in the tonic key established at the beginning of the introduction.

The excerpt is from a work for piano. Which two harmonies are tonicized using secondary dominant chords?

• V and IV

• V and iii

• IV and ii

• IV and vi

Answer explanation

First V7/V is used at the closing of the first phrase group to tonicize V, then V/iii is used at the beginning of the second phrase group to tonicize iii.

Chord 4 in measure 2 is best analyzed as

• a secondary leading-tone chord to ii that resolves stepwise to iii.

• a secondary leading-tone chord to iii that resolves to ii.

• a secondary dominant to vi that resolves stepwise to IV.

• A secondary dominant to IV that resolves stepwise to iv.

Answer explanation

The E dominant-seventh chord should resolve to the relative minor; instead, it exploits the common tones of A and C to resolve convincingly to IV, creating a deceptive progression in the relative minor.

An excerpt from a work for organ will be played. The excerpt includes five full measures and the downbeat of the sixth measure. In which measure does a secondary dominant chord first appear.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Answer explanation

The excerpt begins in A-flat major and ends by tonicizing B-flat minor (ii relative to the opening chord). The secondary dominant first appears in the fourth measure - an F dominant seventh chord - and resolves to a ii chord on the downbeat of measure 5. This is followed by another V7/ii which resolves to ii on the downbeat of measure 6.