Comments on: The Dominant Chord http://www.guitarnoise.com/blog/the-dominant-chord/ online to onstage Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:58:27 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Aaron http://www.guitarnoise.com/blog/the-dominant-chord/#comment-624 Aaron Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:36:12 +0000 http://www.guitarnoise.com/blog/2007/09/21/the-dominant-chord/#comment-624 No, the bVII chord is considered subdominant, as it doesn't pull as hard to the tonic as a dominant chord does. Listen to the end of "Hey Jude" (where the na na na part starts) for an example. The second chord in the progression (Eb) is a bVII, and the next move is to the IV (Bb). If the bVII were a dominant chord, that move would not feel "right", as your ear would be pulled to the tonic (F). No, the bVII chord is considered subdominant, as it doesn’t pull as hard to the tonic as a dominant chord does. Listen to the end of “Hey Jude” (where the na na na part starts) for an example. The second chord in the progression (Eb) is a bVII, and the next move is to the IV (Bb). If the bVII were a dominant chord, that move would not feel “right”, as your ear would be pulled to the tonic (F).

]]> By: Dan http://www.guitarnoise.com/blog/the-dominant-chord/#comment-37 Dan Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:04:00 +0000 http://www.guitarnoise.com/blog/2007/09/21/the-dominant-chord/#comment-37 Great article Darrin! Quick question. You said that aside from G, the Bm7b5 chord is also a dominant in the key of C scale. I see in lots of classic rock songs they make the they use alot of the bVII majors. So in the Key of A in some classic rock songs, it is common to hear a G major. Now I know in those situations, a E major or E7 would be dominant. But is the bVII or Gmajor also considered dominant in those situations? Thanks Dan Great article Darrin!

Quick question.
You said that aside from G, the Bm7b5 chord is also a dominant in the key of C scale.

I see in lots of classic rock songs they make the they use alot of the bVII majors.
So in the Key of A in some classic rock songs, it is common to hear a G major.
Now I know in those situations, a E major or E7 would be dominant.
But is the bVII or Gmajor also considered dominant in those situations?

Thanks
Dan

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