Are chord resolutions objective?

Question

Im looking into chord resolution at the moment and i wonder from then way people in online tutorials talk about them if a certain chord always resolves to the same chord. Or does it depend on its role in the scale. Like, does the dominant chord always resolve to the same chord degree in the scale? If so is it possible to give a pattern like chord IV resolves to XX and chord II resolves to YY and so on.

Answer 1

Hi, great question! Typically V7 chord resolves on I-Maj or i-min chord as we see them as V7 degree on Major Scales, harmonic and Melodic minor scales. However it's not the case always. It can also resolve to substitution chord. Example G7 resolves on Ab Maj7 instead of Cmin chord. There are many other situations of course. I hope it's a helpful answer to your question.

Answer 2

There are rules to help learn music composition and then breaking the rules with the proper knowledge in hand helps to create interesting music composition.

V resolves to I

as in the popular chord progression ii V I

Cliff Hanger:

There is even a cadence called a deceptive cadence.

This is art and you make it what you want.