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What is the figured bass for a IV chord in second inversion?
6/4
What is the figured bass for a V chord in first inversion?
6
In C major, what is the Roman numeral analysis for G/B?
V6
In A minor, what is the Roman numeral analysis for E/G#?
V6
In F major, what is the Roman numeral analysis for C/G?
V6/4
What is the function of a I6/4 chord?
Often embellishing or cadential.
What does IV6 typically function as?
Predominant harmony.
What is the function of a V6 chord?
Dominant harmony in first inversion.
In C major, what chord is represented by the lead sheet symbol 'Am'?
A minor.
In G major, what chord is represented by the lead sheet symbol 'D7'?
D dominant 7th.
What is the figured bass for a root position chord?
Usually no figures, or 5/3. Often just the Roman numeral.
What is the figured bass for a 1st inversion chord?
Typically written as 6.
What is the figured bass for a 2nd inversion chord?
Typically written as 6/4.
What does '6' signify in figured bass?
1st inversion; interval of a 6th above the bass.
What does '6/4' signify in figured bass?
2nd inversion; intervals of a 6th and 4th above the bass.
What does a slash (/) or plus sign (+) indicate in figured bass?
Raise the pitch denoted by that figure a half step.
What do accidentals (♭, ♯, ♮) to the left of a figure mean?
Alter the corresponding note; alone, they alter the third above the bass.