Roman numeral analysis for melody?

1. What do the Roman numerals over the melody represent?
2. When analyzing musical compositions Roman numerals such as I and V represent what?
3. How do you write triads in Roman numerals?

What do the Roman numerals over the melody represent?

In music, Roman numerals are used to represent chords, coordinating with scale degrees 1-7. For instance, “IV” denotes the chord built on the fourth degree of a scale. ... While scale degrees refer to single notes, Roman numerals refer to chords.

When analyzing musical compositions Roman numerals such as I and V represent what?

Because chords in music only inhabit seven positions (for the seven scale degrees), we will only use Roman numerals I, II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII. UPPER CASE ROMAN NUMERALS: represent major triads starting on that scale degree of the scale. So V would be the major triad starting on the fifth scale degree.

How do you write triads in Roman numerals?

Upper-case numerals represent major triads. Lower-case numerals represent minor triads. Upper-case numerals with a small plus sign represent augmented triads. Lower-case numerals with a small circle represent diminished triads.