Brainlag MusicReading the numbers under a bass note, the three basic figures, and naming the chord they describe.
Figures are intervals above the bass
The numbers are intervals above the bass, counted up the scale of the key.
In Baroque music the keyboard player read only the bass line, with numbers under it, and filled in the chords. Question 1 of the Grade 6 paper asks you to do the same. The figures tell you which notes to add; they are not chord names, and they stay under the bass.
The rest of this lesson and its 5 practice questions are in Brainlag Music Theory.
Screen 1 of 4, free to read.
- 5 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
- Anything you get wrong is saved to your flashcards