Progression · 2380 songs

Secondary dominants in real songs

A dominant chord aimed at a chord other than home. In C major, D7 (V of V) leads to G, and E7 (V of vi) leads to Am. The borrowed leading tone briefly makes the target chord sound like a new key.

2380 songs in the library use this, including music by The Beatles, Richard Rodgers, George Gershwin and Irving Berlin. Every song has left- and right-hand piano voicings to step through on an 88-key keyboard, plus a breakdown of the harmony and structure.