My friend Dan is teaching me one of his songs right now. He is playing in the key of G and there is a part that sounds to me like a Beatles influence. It's where he goes C, D, C, Cm, C before he goes back to G, C, etc. That Cm is the minor iv you're talking about.
So I've been tryingt to learn Amazing Grace. It's in G. And I was confused by a seemingly random A7 and a bunch of D7s. And now you swoop in with this awesome video and explain everything! Surely enough, in that song A7 appears before D, while D7s are used right before it goes back to G. It's like watching puzzle pieces fall neatly into place.
Thanks for the nice discussion. So the secondary dominant chords for each of the chords of a major scale have to be the major triad, correct? For example, in the key for C major the secondary chords for each chord built on the notes would be A for Dm, B for Em, C for F, D for G, E for Am, and F for Bdim, correct? Of course, all of these secondary dominant chords could be 7th, but is there are rule as to which 7th, ie major or dominant?
@@andretonelliThanks, got it. Also, secondary dominate can also be just majors. But wonder why it doesn't work for Bdim, probably because it has a flat 5th (and not a perfect 5th). Btw, just realised technically it should be called secondary dominant dominant 7th😊, but the theorists would have dropped the first dominant to avoid confusion, as in dominant 7th the major triad is implied.
Thanks. Every lesson like this makes the imaginary lightbulb of understanding glow a little brighter.
@@ChrisBrown-oo4bf thanks Chris! Andre
This video is awesome! You talk just enough. Never too much. I appreciate your time and energy.
@@the213 thank you for the nice comment! Andre
My friend Dan is teaching me one of his songs right now. He is playing in the key of G and there is a part that sounds to me like a Beatles influence. It's where he goes C, D, C, Cm, C before he goes back to G, C, etc. That Cm is the minor iv you're talking about.
Looks like it!
Wow! Adding a bvii chord and secondary dominants are great tips! Especially secondary dominants. Thank you for the tips!
You're so welcome! Andre
So I've been tryingt to learn Amazing Grace. It's in G. And I was confused by a seemingly random A7 and a bunch of D7s. And now you swoop in with this awesome video and explain everything! Surely enough, in that song A7 appears before D, while D7s are used right before it goes back to G. It's like watching puzzle pieces fall neatly into place.
@@mlilac That’s awesome to hear! Thanks for sharing. Andre
Thanks Andre, great lesson ....
My pleasure! Andre
Thanks for the nice discussion. So the secondary dominant chords for each of the chords of a major scale have to be the major triad, correct? For example, in the key for C major the secondary chords for each chord built on the notes would be A for Dm, B for Em, C for F, D for G, E for Am, and F for Bdim, correct? Of course, all of these secondary dominant chords could be 7th, but is there are rule as to which 7th, ie major or dominant?
@@gorimus hi there. They should all be dominant, no major sevenths. And, it won’t work on the Bdim, so no secondary dominant for that one! Andre
@@andretonelliThanks, got it. Also, secondary dominate can also be just majors. But wonder why it doesn't work for Bdim, probably because it has a flat 5th (and not a perfect 5th). Btw, just realised technically it should be called secondary dominant dominant 7th😊, but the theorists would have dropped the first dominant to avoid confusion, as in dominant 7th the major triad is implied.