Figured Bass Flashcards
1
Q
Sharp, flat or natural on it’s own refers to…
A
3 in a 5/3 chord
2
Q
No figure under a note means…
A
5/3 (root position)
3
Q
6 on it’s own under a note means
A
6/3 (first inversion)
4
Q
How common are diminished triads in each of the chord positions?
A
6/3 most common
5/3 less common
6/4 never
5
Q
In the U.K., where do you place the accidental?
A
After the correlating number e.g. 6#
6
Q
Outside of the UK A slash through the 6, + after it or #6 means…
A
raise it a semitone (#6)
7
Q
If the accidental occurs in the bass note, the accidental is placed… and why?
A
Next to the bass note, not the figure.
Because the figures represent additional notes to the bass note.
8
Q
What 2 different things can HORIZONTAL LINES show?
A
- That the chord extends over more than 1 beat
2. Shows how a specific voice part should move
