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Dominant Operations

-The V Prefix [V of V]-

The symbol for Dominant Prefix Operation is a downward pointing arrow plus the Roman numeralof scale step plus a top arrow connecting this resultant chord and pointing to the object chord.

V dom7 Prefix

G7 C7

Applicable to any chord which places before the Object chord the Major/Vx7 which is the V of theobject chord.

F (object Chord) D7 (object Chord)Becomes

C7 F A7 D7(Resultant Chord) (resultant Chord)

V dom7 Prefix V dom7 Prefix

C7 F A7 D7

OR

A B halfdim7 E7 A(object Chord)

BecomesA F7 B halfdim7 E7 A

(resultant chord)

V dom7 Prefix

A F7 B halfdim7 A