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- What does 6 4 mean after a chord?
- What is a 6'4 cadence?
- How do you write a Cadential 6 4?
- What is a I6 chord?
What does 6 4 mean after a chord?
So a “6-4” chord is when you have: An interval of a fourth above the bass. And an interval of a sixth above the bass.
What is a 6'4 cadence?
The cadential 6 4 is a melodic and harmonic formula that often appears at the end of phrases in music of the common practice period. Typically, it consists of a decoration of the dominant chord by displacing both its third and fifth by a step above.
How do you write a Cadential 6 4?
To write a Cadential 6/4 to Dominant 5/3 progression, start by identifying the notes that are a 6th, a 5th, a 4th and a 3rd above the Dominant note. The 6th will step down to the 5th (in any voice in the Treble Triad) and the 4th will step down to the 3rd (again, in any voice in the Treble Triad).
What is a I6 chord?
I6 would be a C-E-G chord with E in the bass, and I64 would be a C-E-G chord with G in the bass. Those are referred to root position, first inversion, and second inversion, respectively. This talks a little about how inversions are used, and this discusses why those numbers in particular are used, if you're interested.
