Music Theory for the 21st-Century Classroom

Section 17.5 Writing Secondary Dominants

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   First determine the note that is the root of the chord being tonicized (the chord to the right of the slash).
   
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   Determine the root of the ${\text{V}}^7$ in the key of B♭ (the Roman numeral after the slash): F
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   Build a major–minor seventh chord on F: F–A–C–E♭
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   Invert the chord accordingly. ${}_3^4$ inversion means the fifth of the chord is in the bass.