Brainlag MusicWith the soprano and bass given, write the alto and tenor so every chord is complete and every line moves well.
The outer parts first
The soprano and the bass are the parts people hear most; the alto and tenor fill in the harmony.
Once the outer parts are fixed, the alto and tenor have a quiet job: complete each chord, double the right note, and move as little as possible.
Learn the four steps for each chord by heart
- Name it from the bass and figures, and see which notes the soprano and bass already have.
- Give the alto and tenor the missing notes, then the note to double.
- Choose the position nearest to where that voice just was. Keep common notes.
- Check the new chord against the one before: six pairs of voices, the leading note, no augmented 2nd.
The rest of this lesson and its 4 practice questions are in Brainlag Music Theory.
Screen 1 of 3, free to read.
- 4 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
- Anything you get wrong is saved to your flashcards