Music A-Level
Dominant 7th
What Dominant 7th means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Dominant 7th
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A chord that adds a minor seventh to chord V, creating a tritone dissonance that resolves to chord I.
Topics that use Dominant 7th
- Area of study 1: Western classical tradition 1650–1910 (compulsory) - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
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- Antecedent phrase
- Antiphonal texture
- Aria
- Articulation
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