MUSIC THEORY

Music 222

Mod 23
Remember:
  1. In addition to implying the position of the chord, the numbers under a bass note indicate which intervals will be present above the bass.
  2. A number with a slash through it means that the interval above the bass will be raised by a half step
  3. An accidental by itself under a bass note signifies that a third above the bass will be altered with the given accidental
  4. A dash under a bass note means that the same interval as in the preceding chord will remain
  5. An accidental in front of a number tells us to alter the interval with the given specific accidental

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If you still have questions, contact Dr. Bartolotta at wbartolo@odu.edu.


William S. Bartolotta
Music Department
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA 23529