Borrowed Chords Chord Progressions Mastery Hub: The Industry
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When applying modal interchange to a ii-V-I progression in C major, which of the following borrowed chords from the parallel minor (C minor) offers the most harmonic tension and a strong pull towards the tonic?
In the context of advanced chord progressions, what is the primary characteristic that distinguishes a "modal interchange" chord from a "secondary dominant" chord, even when they share a similar sonic function?
probes the fundamental conceptual difference. Modal interchange involves borrowing chords from a parallel mode (like C minor into C major) to add color and resolve to diatonic chords of the parent key. Secondary dominants, on the other hand, are dominant chords that temporarily treat a diatonic chord as a tonic (e.g., A7 resolving to Dm in C major). Option A is incorrect as modal interchange can come from any parallel mode. Option B is a mischaracterization; secondary dominants tonicize diatonic chords, implying their roots are diatonic, but their function is dominant. Option D is incorrect as secondary dominants can be various dominant qualities, and modal interchange chords have diverse qualities. Question: Consider a progression in G major: Gmaj7 - Cmaj7 - D7 - Gmaj7. If you were to apply modal interchange from the parallel minor (G minor) to create a more sophisticated harmonic movement towards the Gmaj7, which of the following borrowed chords would be the most effective substitute for the Cmaj7?
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