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Figured Bass

Figured Bass. Kostka /Payne Chapter 3. In the last presentation, we learned about Triad and 7 th Chord inversions. Triad Inversions:. For each inversion, remember to memorize which member of the chord is in the bass. Seventh Chord Inversions:.

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Figured Bass

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  1. Figured Bass Kostka/Payne Chapter 3

  2. In the last presentation, we learned about Triad and 7th Chord inversions.

  3. Triad Inversions: For each inversion, remember to memorize which member of the chord is in the bass.

  4. Seventh Chord Inversions: For each inversion, remember to memorize which member of the chord is in the bass.

  5. Inversion Hotline 664-765-4342 If you can remember a phone number, you can remember inversions!

  6. What is Figured Bass? Figured bass, or thoroughbass, is a kind of integer musical notation used to indicate intervals, chords, and non-chord tones, in relation to a bass note.

  7. Figured bass is closely associated with basso continuo, an accompaniment used in almost all genres of music in the Baroque period, through rarely in modern music.

  8. Continuo Group: Consisted of one instrument capable of playing chords: Harpsichord, organ, lute, or guitar. AND One or more “bass” instruments such as Cello, double bass, bass viol, bassoon.

  9. Continuo players (often keyboardists) were expected to be able to realize figured bass notation.

  10. What does it all mean?

  11. Figured Bass: Write this down! Figured bass means “Intervals above the bass.” And memorize it!

  12. Inversion Symbols and Figured Bass

  13. Inversion Symbols and Figured Bass

  14. Inversion Symbols and Figured Bass

  15. Inversion Symbols and Figured Bass

  16. Inversion Symbols and Figured Bass

  17. Seventh Chords Inversion Hotline Triads Lowest Note Root Third Fifth Seventh Lowest Note Root Third Fifth Inversion Symbol 7 6 5 4 3 4 2 Inversion Symbol 6 6 4 664-765-4342 1-664 is for Montserrat

  18. Important Symbols: ♭♮♯+ \ Write the next page down! And memorize it!

  19. ♭♮♯+ \ Important Symbols: An accidental next to a roman numeral in the figured bass could be used to raise or lower a note. An accidental by itself always refers to the 3rdABOVE THE BASS. A slash \ or plus + sign with an Arabic numeral means to raise that note.

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