APFIVE Which statement best compares the quality of the diatonic seventh chord built on the dominant in a major key versus a minor key and explains the resulting effect on harmonic function?
In major keys, it’s a half-diminished seventh chord; in minor keys, it’s a fully diminished seventh chord. This impacts its resolution tendencies.
The quality is the same in both major and minor keys, but the seventh is raised in minor keys to create a leading tone.
In major keys, it’s a dominant seventh chord; in minor keys, it’s a minor seventh chord. This affects its strength as a dominant function chord.
In major keys, it’s a minor seventh chord; in minor keys, it’s a dominant seventh chord. This alters its role in cadential progressions.
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