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The vii is an minor 7 b5, or half diminished. You have leading tones all over the place. In fact it is an extension of the V7 so it can serve as a dominant to the major key.
- Is VII dominant?
- Is VII major in minor?
- Is VII a dominant chord?
- Why is a dominant chord called dominant?
Is VII dominant?
The Subtonic Chord (VII)
The most likely resolution of VII is III, because in the key of III (that is, the relative major) VII would be the dominant.
Is VII major in minor?
In a minor key, it is often written as "VII", the flat symbol being often omitted by some theorists because the subtonic note appears in the natural minor scale. The flat symbol is used for the major scale because the subtonic is a non-diatonic note.
Is VII a dominant chord?
The dominant seventh is perhaps the most important of the seventh chords. It was the first seventh chord to appear regularly in classical music. The V7 chord is found almost as often as the V, the dominant triad, and typically functions to drive the piece strongly toward a resolution to the tonic of the key.
Why is a dominant chord called dominant?
The 5th chord found in a scale is known as the dominant, because it is the "most important" interval (among other things, it's the first harmonic other than the octave). The dominant is also spelled in roman numeral, like this: V. A dominant seventh chord is a chord built upon the dominant of a major diatonic scale.
