5.2 Predominant Function

• What is the predominant function in music theory?

  Prepares the dominant chord
• Predominant chords create harmonic tension that is resolved when they lead into the dominant chord.


  True
• The IV chord in a predominant function naturally leads to the dominant chord.
• The progression from predominant to dominant is a fundamental part of common chord progressions in tonal music.
• In the key of C major, the dominant chord G7 resolves to the tonic chord C major.

  True
• The dominant chord resolves harmonic tension by pulling towards the tonic chord.

  True
• In the key of C major, the dominant chord G7 resolves to the tonic chord C major.


  True
• The IV chord is a common predominant chord that prepares the dominant.


  True
• The dominant function resolves harmonic tension by leading to the tonic
• What is the primary purpose of voice leading in predominant chords?

  Create smooth transitions
• The 3rd of the ii chord becomes the 7th in the dominant chord.


  True
• Common predominant chords include IV, ii, ii6, and V/V
• Which chord is commonly referred to as the dominant chord in music theory?

  V
• The ii chord in a predominant function naturally leads to the dominant chord.


  True
• What is the primary role of the dominant chord in resolving harmonic tension?

  Pull towards the tonic
• The predominant function in music theory prepares the dominant chord.
• Match the predominant chord with its function:

  IV ↔️ Prepares the dominant

  ii ↔️ Creates harmonic tension

  ii6 ↔️ Inverted version of ii

  V/V ↔️ Prepares the V chord
• What is the dominant chord's primary role in music theory?

  Resolving harmonic tension
• The predominant function prepares the dominant
• What does the ii-V-I progression in C major use to resolve to the tonic C?

  Dm and G7
• Match the harmonic function with its purpose and example in C major:

  Dominant ↔️ Resolves harmonic tension; V (G) to I (C)

  Predominant ↔️ Prepares for dominant; IV (F) to V (G)
• In the IV chord, the leading tone resolves up to the first scale degree
• Steps in creating a chord progression using the predominant function:

  1️⃣ Choose a key

  2️⃣ Select a predominant chord (e.g., IV, ii, V/V)

  3️⃣ Use appropriate voice leading

  4️⃣ Resolve to the dominant chord

  5️⃣ Resolve from dominant to tonic