Dr. B Music Theory Lesson 9 (Realizing Figured Bass with Lead Sheet Symbols)

TOPICS
0:00 - Realizing figured bass from single note bass line
4:35 - I didn't indicate inversion right away; it should be D/F#
5:00 - review figured bass numbers for root position and inversions
6:12 - I don't indicate inversion; it should be A7/C#
11:30 - Analysis: identifying the root, sonority/type, and BPS (bass position symbol/figured bass)

[yonatanhoresh]

It's incredible how much easier sight reading becomes when you know what chords to expect!

[Gilmaris]

I was never sufficiently interested in music to choose a musical education, but I've always been interested enough to want to understand it. Simply reading the theory on my own just gives me a headache, but when I have someone to explain it to me like in this video, the pieces fall into place as easy as pie.

[letsplayharmonica]

These lessons are very effective and helpful for those, like me, who have ever encountered difficulties in realizing figure basses. Thank you so much.

[patrickpirker]

so great to get this on the internet worldwide! thank you!

[settledxwn]

All of these lessons are super duper helpful. Thank you so much for doing this, I would be lost without your guidance.

[betov]

You are such an amazing teacher. Your students are very lucky. We all are.

[wagohowardmusic]

Guess the next step is chart a piece in Figured bass. Short hand in it seems interesting… digging the examples. !!!

[samikhuri]

Thank you very much for these excellent lectures. Do you by any chance have the solution to your second exercise in lesson 9. Thanks.

[jillmcaleese]

Thank you so much. I love your own tips, eg LEARN the major triads to save time later. It's so useful to learn from your experience as well as your knowledge. I wonder what level this theory is where you teach? I am studying in UK for ABRSM grade 6 theory. This is usually taken by students 11-16 yrs old, although I am 64!

[vijay]

Good day Dr. B. I was analysing the last example in this video. In this regard, I would like to seek a clarification - In the third measure, is the note on the second beat the soprano (an F natural) a non-chord tone ? I'm assuming so because since F is supposed to be the leading tone it has to be raised and since it isn't raised, is it a non-chord tone which resolves in the next beat as an 'accented anticipation', since F natural becomes the seventh of the i7 chord in the next beat ? Could you offer an explanation for what it actually is ? Thanks a ton.

[JACK-gikd]

Dr. Brellochs,
I have a question, that does not adress the point made in this video, but as I'm moving forward I feel like you could help.
What's the relationship of a note and the rest of the scale of which it's the tonic ?
I understand that the tonic and the dominant have a strong physical relation (it's part of the tonic overtones and so...). But what's the deal with all intermediaries notes ? Why these ones and not others ?
Hope you have a glimpse of answer for me
Respectfully,

[andyton]

4:47 - He must have meant the first inversion of 7th (not triad)

[Bassplayerkaniya]

Thank you very much for these excellent lectures sir. i have one question please i cant understand about stem. if we write in figured bass are the stem rules not applicable?

[summerwind]

Dr. How to find chords for melody? Which episode i should see?

[nathanielnguyen]

Dr. Brellochs,


What is the figured bass of that fourth triad? It reads as G D Bflat, so the root is G and the sonority is minor since its a G Bflat D triad. However, it's not a valid inversion, at least to my eyes. Thanks!

[wagohowardmusic]

Gonna go analyze some simple Melodies. Fingers crossed!

By the way… do you respond to comments if they are questions.. either way, big mahalo from a big fan!
Aloha

Ps- I’d love to pick your brain about Frank Zappa. Sax lines!!!

[StraightNoChaser]

Should that A7, be A7/C? It's a 6/5 chord

[therealkwonchoi]

Shouldn't the last chord you analyzed be a 6 but also have a # symbol below it because the F sharp isn't in the key signature?

[hilarytoussaint]

Slip of the tongue 6/5 first inversion of a 7th chord is correct.

[sarahlamb]

I wrote them all out and I'm wondering if there is a way to check my work? Does Mr. B go over the answers for this somewhere? Thanks