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Secondary Dominants

Test your understanding of Secondary Dominants in Music Theory.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a secondary dominant?

  1. A chord that resolves to the tonic chord
  2. A chord that resolves to the dominant chord
  3. A chord that resolves to a non-tonic chord
  4. A chord that resolves to a non-dominant chord
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the function of a secondary dominant?

  1. To create tension and resolution
  2. To add color and variety to the music
  3. To help modulate to a new key
  4. All of the above
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How is a secondary dominant formed?

  1. By raising the fifth of the tonic chord
  2. By lowering the fifth of the tonic chord
  3. By raising the seventh of the tonic chord
  4. By lowering the seventh of the tonic chord
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the most common type of secondary dominant?

  1. The V7 of the V chord
  2. The V7 of the IV chord
  3. The V7 of the ii chord
  4. The V7 of the vi chord
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How can you tell if a chord is a secondary dominant?

  1. It has a raised fifth
  2. It resolves to a non-tonic chord
  3. It is preceded by a tonic chord
  4. All of the above
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the difference between a secondary dominant and a primary dominant?

  1. A secondary dominant resolves to a non-tonic chord, while a primary dominant resolves to the tonic chord
  2. A secondary dominant is formed by raising the fifth of the tonic chord, while a primary dominant is formed by raising the fifth of the dominant chord
  3. A secondary dominant is used to create tension and resolution, while a primary dominant is used to add color and variety to the music
  4. All of the above
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Can secondary dominants be used in minor keys?

  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. It depends on the context
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a common way to use secondary dominants in a song?

  1. To create a sense of anticipation before a cadence
  2. To add variety to a chord progression
  3. To help modulate to a new key
  4. All of the above
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following chord progressions contains a secondary dominant?

  1. I - IV - V - I
  2. I - V7/IV - IV - I
  3. I - ii - V - I
  4. I - vi - ii - V - I
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the secondary dominant of the key of C major?

  1. G7
  2. D7
  3. A7
  4. E7
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the secondary dominant of the key of A minor?

  1. E7
  2. D7
  3. G7
  4. C7
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following chord progressions contains a secondary dominant that resolves to a non-tonic chord?

  1. I - IV - V - I
  2. I - V7/IV - IV - I
  3. I - ii - V - I
  4. I - vi - ii - V - I
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following chord progressions contains a secondary dominant that resolves to a tonic chord?

  1. I - IV - V - I
  2. I - V7/IV - IV - I
  3. I - ii - V - I
  4. I - vi - ii - V - I
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following chord progressions contains a secondary dominant that resolves to a dominant chord?

  1. I - IV - V - I
  2. I - V7/IV - IV - I
  3. I - ii - V - I
  4. I - vi - ii - V - I
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following chord progressions contains a secondary dominant that resolves to a subdominant chord?

  1. I - IV - V - I
  2. I - V7/IV - IV - I
  3. I - ii - V - I
  4. I - vi - ii - V - I
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