Brainlag MusicThe other way to answer question 2: choosing chords and their positions so the bass line moves well against the melody.
Two ways to answer question 2
Question 2 lets you either name the chords or write a bass with figures under the melody.
Either way you are choosing a chord and its position for every note, and the position decides the bass note. The figures then follow from the positions: 6 for a first inversion, six-four for the cadential Ic, nothing for root position.
The rest of this lesson and its 7 practice questions are in Brainlag Music Theory.
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- 7 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
- Anything you get wrong is saved to your flashcards