Why does the 7th of a dominant 7th chord have to resolve down in voice leading?

Why does the 7th of a dominant 7th chord have to resolve down in voice leading? Because it is a tendency tone.

1. When resolving a dominant 7th chord How do the 7th & leading tone function?
2. What does a 7th chord resolve to?
3. How do you resolve a dominant 7th chord?
4. Does the seventh of a chord resolve down?

When resolving a dominant 7th chord How do the 7th & leading tone function?

(1) The chord 7th - It must resolve down by step. This means scale degree 4 will resolve down by step to scale degree 3. (2) The leading tone - In an outer voice, the leading tone will always resolve up by step. In an inner voice, the leading tone may resolve up by step or may resolve "freely" by skipping down a third.

What does a 7th chord resolve to?

The dominant seventh chord resolves to a major or minor chord whose root is a perfect fifth below its root.

How do you resolve a dominant 7th chord?

Dominant seventh chords harmoniously resolve into a major triad via voice leading, wherein each note moves stepwise between chords. In the case of an E7 chord, the G♯ resolves up a half-step to the note A, and the D resolves a half-step down to a C♯. These are the first and third scale degrees of an A major chord.

Does the seventh of a chord resolve down?

If the seventh is in the bass, it must resolve down by step, creating a first-inversion I chord. V7 to VI (or vi) will often double the 3rd in the VI (or vi) chord, just like triads (that is, V to VI or V to vi). When circle-of-fifths sequences occur with seventh chords, the sevenths resolve down by step as usual.