Predominant

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A predominant chord in musical theory is any chord which leads naturally to a dominant chord. Common predominant chords are ii, IV, vi, and V/V. Other examples are bVII and bVI. The predominant harmonic function is part of the fundamental harmonic progression of many classical works.


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