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6. Dominant approach - any chord, regardless of Roman numeral function, can be "tonicized" and approached by its V.
Emi7 (III in C major) can be "tonicized" with an approach from B7.
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7. Dominant substitutions related in minor 3rds. The symmetry of the diminished (octatonic) scale contains
two tritone-dominant substitutions and ultimately four dominant chords located a minor 3rd apart.
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8. Dominant substitutions related in major 3rds. The symmetry of the whole tone scale features an augmented triad
as its primary chord. Each note of the augmented triad can act as a root of a dominant chord.
There are ultimately three dominant chords located a major 3rd apart.
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9. Delayed resolution - a dominant chord can be delayed by placing its II chord (or Vsus) ahead of it.
G7 can be delayed by using Dmi7 or Dmi7-5 ahead of it.
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