Secondary Function
Which characteristic is MOST indicative of a secondary leading tone chord?
It always resolves to the dominant.
It contains accidentals and is either diminished or half-diminished.
It is always in root position.
It functions like a regular tonic chord.
Which of the following Roman numeral notations represents a half-diminished seventh chord built on the leading tone of IV in the key of F major?
vii°⁷/IV
viiø⁷/IV
vii°⁷/V
viiø⁷/V
Which of the following is generally NOT recommended when part-writing secondary leading tone chords?
Raising the leading tone in the temporary key
Resolving the chordal seventh downwards
Using vii°⁷ in minor keys
Using root position vii°⁷ chords
In a V-vii°/vi-vi progression, what is the function of the vii°/vi chord?
To act as a passing chord
To tonicize the submediant
To create a perfect authentic cadence
To prolong the dominant chord
In a V-vii°/vi-vi progression, what makes the resolution to vi sound more conclusive compared to a typical V-vi progression?
The absence of common tones
The presence of a perfect fifth
The vii-i motion in the secondary key
The use of parallel fifths
In a complex musical excerpt, you identify a series of secondary leading tone chords that ultimately lead to a modulation to a distantly related key. Which of the following analytical approaches would be MOST appropriate for understanding this modulation?
Ignoring the secondary leading tone chords and focusing solely on the diatonic chords
Analyzing the excerpt as a series of brief tonicizations leading to the new key
Assuming the modulation is accidental and not intentional
Treating the secondary leading tone chords as inversions of dominant chords
In C major, which chord represents vii°⁷/V?
F#-A-C-Eb
G-B-D-F
B-D-F-Ab
D-F-A-C

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In the key of E major, construct a vii°⁷/vi chord.
D#-F#-A-C
C#-E-G-Bb
C#-E-G-B
D#-F#-A-C#
A musical excerpt in C major modulates to D minor using a harmonic sequence involving secondary leading tone chords. Which of the following chords would MOST likely be found in this sequence?
A major triad
F major triad
A# diminished seventh chord
G major triad
In the key of D major, what chord is being tonicized by the secondary leading tone chord A#-C#-E-G?
G major
A major
B minor
E major