Ukulele · Level 6 · Intermediate

Secondary dominants on Ukulele

I–VI7–ii–V7 in all 12 keys.

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THE SHORT ANSWER

A secondary dominant is the V7 of a chord other than I. Turning vi into VI7 makes it pull strongly towards ii, adding forward motion.

Choose a key

C majorC · A7 · Dm · G7D♭ majorD♭ · B♭7 · E♭m · A♭7D majorD · B7 · Em · A7E♭ majorE♭ · C7 · Fm · B♭7E majorE · C♯7 · F♯m · B7F majorF · D7 · Gm · C7F♯ majorF♯ · D♯7 · G♯m · C♯7G majorG · E7 · Am · D7A♭ majorA♭ · F7 · B♭m · E♭7A majorA · F♯7 · Bm · E7B♭ majorB♭ · G7 · Cm · F7B majorB · G♯7 · C♯m · F♯7

Listen first: C major

C

C major

Notes: C · E · G

GCEA

A7

A dominant seventh

Notes: A · C♯ · E · G

GCEA♯

Dm

D minor

Notes: D · F · A

GCEA

G7

G dominant seventh

Notes: G · B · D · F

GCEA
1
C
2
A7
3
Dm
4
G7

Why it works

VI7 is V7 of ii. Its major third is the raised fifth scale degree, which resolves up a half step.

On another instrument

Secondary dominants on Guitar →Secondary dominants on Piano →Secondary dominants on Mandolin →Secondary dominants on Banjo →Secondary dominants on Violin →Secondary dominants on Flute →

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