28 Chromatic Deceptive Resolutions
Review: The Pre-dominant Family
The many substitutions and modifications of the subdominant chord (IV(7)) and supertonic chord (ii(7)) form a dominant preparation or pre-dominant family.
The chord set below shows the diatonic and chromatic possibilities leading to the [I ] – V(7) cadential formula.
Chromatic Deceptive Resolutions
Many of the frequently used diatonic and chromatic deceptive resolutions are to chords of the pre-dominant family.
The deceptive chords include do and thus act as substitutes for the I chord.
Practice
Play the pairs of resolutions at the keyboard. Compare the quality of the sonorities between each pair. Transpose to several other keys.