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LEVEL 10 — Secondary Dominants

Now strengthen selected destinations.

In C:

E7 → Am

A7 → Dm

D7 → G

Use them where the phrase benefits from stronger motion.

Example:

C → E7 → Am → A7 → Dm → G7 → C

C → E7 → Am → A7 → Dm → G7 → C

Now hear the chromatic lines:

G → G♯ → A

G → G♯ → A

C → C♯ → D

C → C♯ → D

This is where theory becomes voice leading.