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- What does a 5 mean in figured bass?
- What does a 6'5 mean in figured bass?
- What does a 6 mean in figured bass?
What does a 5 mean in figured bass?
What Do the Numbers Mean in Figured Bass? The numbers under the bass note indicate the intervals of the notes that will be placed above it. ... So, if you have a C in the bass and a 5 below it, that means that there should be a note a 5th above it, which would be a G (C ⇨ G is an interval of a 5th).
What does a 6'5 mean in figured bass?
The bass in this case is the fifth of a triad. Seventh chords. With seventh chords additional figures are possible: A seventh chord in root position would be 7/5/3 if completely figured. In practice this is abbreviated to just "7." A seventh chord in first inversion would be 6/5/3, and is abbreviated to 6/5.
What does a 6 mean in figured bass?
Therefore, a bass note with a “6” beneath it automatically means that that bass note represents the third of a chord, and that there will be two notes — one at an interval of a 3rd, and one at an interval of a 6th — above it.
