{"id":20078,"date":"2019-09-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/?p=20078"},"modified":"2024-07-21T03:42:53","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T11:42:53","slug":"whats-the-role-of-the-leading-note-in-the-resolution-of-the-dominant-seventh-chord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/whats-the-role-of-the-leading-note-in-the-resolution-of-the-dominant-seventh-chord\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s The Role Of The Leading Note In The Resolution Of The Dominant Seventh Chord?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding\u00a0 the resolution of the dominant seventh chord is of the greatest possible importance to every serious musician.<\/p>\n<p>This is because a vast majority of the passing chords used in both classical and popular music are dominant chords; the only difference is that bigger and sophisticated dominant chords like thirteenths and altered are used in certain styles while the regular dominant seventh chord is used in other styles.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re not just looking at the resolution of the dominant seventh chord in this lesson, we&#8217;re also going to look at the role of the leading note in its resolution and a great way to start is by reviewing the leading note.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Submission:<\/strong> The term <em>leading note <\/em>can also be called the <em>leading tone<\/em>. I just prefer calling it the leading note.<\/p>\n<h2>A Short Note On The Leading Note<\/h2>\n<p>There are seven scale tones in the major key and although they can be described using numbers (I suppose that you&#8217;re familiar with the number system), there are technical names for each of these scale tones.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s use the key of C major (as a reference):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C,&amp;color=CCFFCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The first tone (which is C):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,,&amp;color=CCFFCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is known as the <strong>tonic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The second tone (which is D):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,,&amp;color=CCFFCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is known as the <strong>supertonic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The third tone (which is E):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,,&amp;color=CCFFCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is known as the <strong>mediant<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The fourth tone (which is F):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,,&amp;color=CCFFCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is known as the <strong>subdominant<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The fifth tone (which is G):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,,&amp;color=CCFFCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is known as the <strong>dominant<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The sixth tone (which is A):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,A,,&amp;color=CCFFCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is known as the <strong>submediant<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The seventh tone (which is B):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,,&amp;color=CCFFCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is known as the <strong>leading note<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Now that you&#8217;ve seen the technical names and that the seventh tone of the scale is the leading note, let&#8217;s go ahead and talk about the concept of the leading note.<\/p>\n<h3>The Concept Of The Leading Note<\/h3>\n<p>The seventh tone of the scale is <em>technically<\/em> known as the leading note. However, it is important to let you know that the most appropriate name of the seventh tone is the subtonic.<\/p>\n<p>The half-step distance between the subtonic and the tonic, which is between B and C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,C,&amp;color=CCFFCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;in the key of C major:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C,&amp;color=CCFFCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is what makes the subtonic (which is B):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,,&amp;color=CCFFCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;a leading note.<\/p>\n<p>In the key of C minor:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,Eb,F,G,Ab,Bb,C,&amp;color=CCFFCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;where the seventh tone (which is Bb):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Bb,,&amp;color=CCFFCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is a whole step below the tonic (which is C):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,C,&amp;color=CCFFCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nBb cannot be described as a leading note.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;In A Nutshell&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>All seventh tones are subtonic, but NOT all seventh tones are leading notes.<\/p>\n<p>The term <em>leading note <\/em>can only be used to describe the seventh tone of the scale if it is a half-step below the tonic.<\/p>\n<h2>The Leading Note In The Resolution Of The Dominant Seventh Chord<\/h2>\n<p>The leading note, which is also the seventh tone of the scale in the major key, determines the resolution of the dominant seventh chord.<\/p>\n<h3><em>&#8220;Can We Talk About The Term &#8216;Resolution&#8217; Before We Proceed?&#8221;<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>The dominant seventh chord is the chord of the fifth tone of the scale (aka &#8211; &#8220;the 5-chord&#8221;) in the major key and its movement to the chord of the first tone of the scale (aka &#8211; &#8220;the 1-chord&#8221;) is known as a resolution and this is because the 5-chord sounds tensed while the 1-chord sounds stable.<\/p>\n<p>And generally in music, the movement from a tensed chord to a stable chord is called resolution.<\/p>\n<h3>A Short Note On The Resolution Of The Dominant Seventh Chord<\/h3>\n<p>The movement from the 5-chord (which is the G dominant seventh chord):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,B,D,F,&amp;color=CCFFCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;to the C major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,C,E,&amp;color=CCFFCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is described as the resolution of the dominant seventh chord.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from the fact that this resolution is found at the end of a vast majority of songs and in between the sections of a song, there are also other dominant seventh chords outside the key that are used as passing chords to spice boring chord progressions with.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s why the resolution of the dominant seventh chord is important and having said that, let&#8217;s move on to the role of the leading note.<\/p>\n<p>I know you&#8217;re wondering the connection between the leading note and the dominant seventh chord.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Well, Here You Are&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The dominant seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,g,b,d,f,&amp;color=CCFFCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is the 5-chord in the major key:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C,&amp;color=CCFFCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and consists of the 5th, 7th, 2nd, and 4th tones of the major scale, which are G, B, D, and F.<\/p>\n<p>So, the dominant seventh chord has the leading note as one of its tones and NOT just one of its tones &#8212; but the third tone. By now, you should know that the third and seventh tones of a chord are the most important.<\/p>\n<p>The leading note is actually the most important note in the dominant seventh chord and that&#8217;s why it has its role in the resolution of the dominant seventh chord and that, you&#8217;ll be seeing very soon in this lesson.<\/p>\n<h3>The Role Of The Leading Note<\/h3>\n<p>The leading note has its characteristic resolution and it&#8217;s simple.<\/p>\n<p>The leading note resolves by moving up by a half-step to the tonic or first tone of the scale. In the key of C major:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C,&amp;color=CCFFCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the leading note (which is B):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,,&amp;color=CCFFCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;MUST always be resolved by going up a half-step to C (which is the tonic):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,C,&amp;color=CCFFCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe movement of the leading note plays a vital role in the resolution of the dominant seventh chord and I&#8217;ll show you exactly how this works.<\/p>\n<h3>Resolution Of The Root Position Of The Dominant Seventh Chord<\/h3>\n<p>In the resolution of the root position of the G dominant seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,B,D,F,&amp;color=CCFFCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the movement of the leading note (which is B):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,,&amp;color=CCFFCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;to the tonic (which is C):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,C,&amp;color=CCFFCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is what resolves the dominant seventh chord to the second inversion of the C major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,C,E,&amp;color=CCFFCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThere&#8217;s no other better way to resolve the root position of the G dominant seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,B,D,F,&amp;color=CCFFCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;than resolving it to the second inversion of the C major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,C,E,&amp;color=CCFFCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Attention:<\/strong> While resolving the G dominant seventh chord, keep an eye on the leading note and observe its movement to the tonic.<\/p>\n<h2>Final Words<\/h2>\n<p>So, irrespective of the inversion of the dominant seventh chord that you&#8217;re playing, the leading note must go up by a half-step to the tonic and that determines how a dominant seventh chords is resolved.<\/p>\n<p>Now that we&#8217;ve covered the very basic ideas, we&#8217;ll go a step further into learning chromatic dominant seventh chords and how they are resolved as well but that would be in a future lesson.<\/p>\n<p>Very special thanks to my mentor and teacher, Jermaine Griggs, for the opportunity to share these helpful insights with you. I&#8217;m looking out for your contributions, questions, and suggestions in the comment section.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for reading and see you in the next lesson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The resolution of the dominant seventh chord is determined by the leading note. 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