Chord function: tonic, predominant, dominant
Chords group by role: tonic rests, predominant (ii, IV) prepares, dominant (V, vii) demands resolution.
- Category
- Chords and harmony
- First taught in
- 4.4 Ask and answer in a period
- Theory cards
- Tonic, predominant and dominant (Level 4)
- Keyboard harmony: ii6 and the six-four (Level 5)
- The Neapolitan sixth (Diploma)
In the lessons
3 lessons and 3 pieces where the Method teaches or uses it, in teaching order.
| Lesson | Lesson and piece |
|---|---|
| 4.4 | Ask and answer in a periodBagatelle 'Lustig-Traurig', WoO 54, Ludwig van Beethoven |
| 5.8 | Practise dominant seventhsÉtude in F major, Op. 47 No. 9, Stephen Heller |
| D.2 | Pace a complete three-movement sonataPiano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10 No. 2 — complete, Ludwig van Beethoven |
In Musicianship
The units whose theory questions ask about it.
| Unit | Title |
|---|---|
| 4.4 | Four chords |
| 5.8 | The cadential six-four |
| D.2 | The Neapolitan sixth |
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