Lesson ddd: Figured Bass Introduction



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Figured bass originated as a compositional shorthand. It consists of a bass line accompanied by a series of arabic numerals. These numerals—figured-bass signatures—indicate intervals to be played above the bass. The intervals are assumed to be diatonic (in accordance with the prevailing key signature) unless the figured-bass signatures are modified by accidentals or slashes. Melodic motion in the upper voices are indicated by figured-bass signatures printed horizontally.
Figured-bass signatures can also be used to indicate inversions of triads and seventh chords. The figure (or or no figure at all) is used to indicate a triad in root position, and (or ) and are used to represent triads in, respectively, first and second inversions. Similarly,
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Online-Remedial-Music-Theory-Program -> Lesson jjj – Applied Chords Introduction
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Online-Remedial-Music-Theory-Program -> Lesson eee: The Dominant Seventh Chord Introduction
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