Finding the fault in a progression, then realising a figured bass in four parts.
This week's skills
Check each skill of week 3; anything shaky, read the lessons again in Part-writing and figured bass, then come back.
The skills to check
- The six pairs of voices to check for consecutive 5ths and octaves
- The leading note rising to the tonic
- Realising a figured bass: numerals first, then the voices
You try Four voices make how many pairs to check for consecutives?
Show the answer
Six: soprano and alto, soprano and tenor, soprano and bass, alto and tenor, alto and bass, tenor and bass.
The rest of this lesson and its 6 practice questions are in Brainlag Music Theory.
Screen 1 of 2, free to read.
- 6 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
- Anything you get wrong is saved to your flashcards