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In the context of "The Complete Secondary Dominants & Tension Course 2026," which of the following harmonic progressions most effectively demonstrates the tension-building function of a secondary dominant acting as a pre-dominant to the tonic of the *secondary* key?
specifically asks about a secondary dominant acting as a pre-dominant to the *tonic of the secondary key*. In a common practice harmonic context, the ii chord often functions as a pre-dominant leading to the V chord, which is the dominant of the tonic. Therefore, V7/ii (the dominant of the ii chord) will strongly resolve to the ii chord. Options A, B, and D represent secondary dominants resolving to other functional areas (IV, V, and vi respectively), but not specifically demonstrating the pre-dominant function *within the secondary key* as clearly as V7/ii leading to its target ii chord. While V7/V resolving to V (Option B) builds tension, it's leading to the *primary* dominant of the main key, not the tonic of a secondary key as a pre-dominant. Question: According to the principles taught in "The Complete Secondary Dominants & Tension Course 2026," how does the chromatic alteration in a V7/V chord (e.g., in C major, E7/B) contribute to its heightened tension and leading-tone function towards the dominant of the primary key?
focuses on the specific tension *towards the dominant*. Option C is incorrect; the seventh of the secondary dominant (D in E7) resolves to the third of the target chord (B major), not its root. Option D is a consequence of secondary dominants but not the primary mechanism of tension building as described. Question: In analyzing a complex jazz harmony using concepts from "The Complete Secondary Dominants & Tension Course 2026," what is the most accurate interpretation of a ii-V-I progression in a minor key that incorporates a secondary dominant resolving to the iii chord?
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