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V of VI

Music theory, Secondary dominants, 12 minutes

The dominant of the submediant: the mediant chord made major.

Built on the mediant

V of VI is built on the mediant, made major: in F major, A, C sharp, E.

C sharp rises to D, the root of VI (D minor). It gives a moment of the relative minor's colour.

In F major: V of VI, then VI, IIb, V, I

The rest of this lesson and its 4 practice questions are in Brainlag Music Theory.

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