How to Realize More Advanced Figured Bass - Music Theory

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[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Watching this again, since repetition is the key to learning.

[@MusicMattersGB]

Absolutely

[@TheRealAudioDidact]

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That’s so very kind of you. Thank you

[@oneirdaathnaram1376]

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[@MusicMattersGB]

That’s most kind

[@tussblundell6705]

Having previously struggled with figured bass, this video was really really useful in helping me revise this topic. Thank you for another great lecture :)

[@MusicMattersGB]

Glad it’s useful. Hope you’re keeping well.

[@moursundjames]

Nice! This level of figured bass was relatively familiar to me, but I'm not much beyond this. So it was a good refresher, and you explained some of the teaching points well. I'll keep at it and move on to the next step!

[@MusicMattersGB]

Great plan

[@bookerjones1757]

An excellent demonstration of a very valuable shorthand. Thank You!!

[@MusicMattersGB]

A pleasure

[@jayducharme]

Thank you. This concept was difficult for me to wrap my head around, but now it's a bit clearer.

[@MusicMattersGB]

Excellent

[@MennaBusiness-w9t]

You explained it better than anyone. Thank you 😍

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Glad it’s useful

[@analuizadealmeida]

You are a great professor! So passionate! Loved your both explanations! Thanks!

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[@davidwhite2949]

Very useful breakdown, including discussion of melodic movement and suspensions. This would seem to be a useful shorthand, maybe a way of speeding up the composing process?

[@MusicMattersGB]

I agree.

[@francescomanfredi]

Yes it does progress the journey in a very clear way for us beginners, please go on!

[@MusicMattersGB]

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[@rutheproppi6265]

Maestro: I want to make sure I understand your excellent explanation: time set 11:55 you have 6 - 5 Melodic: you have on the top third staff A Note; question, is the #F (the 6 sixth) and the E is the fifth above the Bass. Please inform, respectfully, R

[@MusicMattersGB]

Yes. One part has to move from F# to E above the bass A in order to create the melodic 6-5.

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

I'm sightreading Bach Chorales, starting with two voices. But to realze them I'm having a problem to keep the rhythm. I love the way you realize these and try to emulate what you do. It isn't easy, n'est-ce pas?

[@MusicMattersGB]

It takes repetition but keep at it!

[@adedot7]

Thanks soo much for this. Very helpful.

[@MusicMattersGB]

A pleasure

[@rutheproppi6265]

Maestro: in 14:19 time set, please inform me what is the Vb. Thank you , R

[@MusicMattersGB]

G# B E

[@rutheproppi6265]

Maestro: again, in 14:19 time set, please inform what is the Vb in A Minor. Much thanks, R

[@MusicMattersGB]

It’s the dominant chord in first inversion

[@xanblacq]

Great explanation. Very clear. Thank you!

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[@lolnajiman]

Fantastic lesson :)

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[@timvandenham7558]

Very clear explanation, thank you very much. I still have a question: what does it mean there is 4-#? and a 5 with a # under it?

[@MusicMattersGB]

An accidental standing alone always refers to the 3rd.

[@timvandenham7558]

@@MusicMattersGB Thanks for the quick response. I also came by 2, 3 or a 4 on there own. What does that mean?

[@MusicMattersGB]

@timvandenham7558 simply use those intervals above the bass line

[@timvandenham7558]

@@MusicMattersGB Really appreciate the help!

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[@bobcosmic]

Oh oh . I hope I haven’t missed anything. I don’t think so but I’m still going to watch.

[@MusicMattersGB]

Go for it

[@jakewatson668]

Really good explanation, thanks! One question: when writing out FB for an exam, would you suggest an SATB arrangement or keyboard spacing?

[@MusicMattersGB]

Better to use keyboard spacing because the continuo realisation would be at the keyboard. Thanks for your positive feedback

[@TechnoRaabe]

Did you make a video on chords that are wide? For instance you have a root position chord and you put the third up an octave. Is that chord still in root position?

[@MusicMattersGB]

The position is determined by the lowest sounding note. The other notes can be placed in any octave you like above the bass note.

[@chadwrightguitar]

What does the line on measure 2 indicate in this instance ?

[@MusicMattersGB]

It means that you continue with the chord that sounds at the start of the line until the line ends

[@chadwrightguitar]

Thank you, sir! @@MusicMattersGB

[@MusicMattersGB]

@chadwrightguitar 😀

[@clairecathey7943]

thank you so much

[@MusicMattersGB]

A pleasure. Glad it’s helpful

[@sayonara6301]

How to you write A6/F# in figure bass? Thank you

[@MusicMattersGB]

7

[@sayonara6301]

@@MusicMattersGB 7? 😀

[@MusicMattersGB]

F# A C# E equates to 7 in figured bass

[@sayonara6301]

@@MusicMattersGB so in the key of E, how do you write it as a figured bass chord . Sorry I forgot to mention it is in the key of E 😀

[@MusicMattersGB]

You would simply write 7 because the required sharps are already in the key signature and 7 is the abbreviation for 753.

[@ekoi1995]

Coincidence that the 7 chords is like counting down from 7 to 2 but 4 gets repeated: 7 65 43 42

[@MusicMattersGB]

Never noticed that before!

[@NagiReddy33]

Sir please can you tell which books are we need to follow to become good gospel musician

[@MusicMattersGB]

Others might be better placed to advise you on books in relation to Gospel but the main thing is to understand chord language. Our Keyboard Harmony course would be helpful at www.mmcourses.co.uk

[@robertellison4691]

Excellent info.

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A pleasure

[@chrismunroe8015]

Glad you've done this. I so don't care about figured bass. I never see it used in scores. I don't see any value in a cryptic ancient shorthand. But it's good to know in case you should ever come across it, but I really don't see why you'd bother using it. Music is hard enough as it is with it's peculiar symbols without this. Death to figured bass!

[@MusicMattersGB]

If you play Baroque music, especially as a keyboard player, you can’t avoid it.

[@chrismunroe8015]

@@MusicMattersGB then death to ancient Baroque scores! Show me a modern score that NEEDS to use that notation? Just write the notes on for goodness sake! Sibelius makes it so easy, there's no point in resorting to a peculiar excuse of short-hand to pretend your clever. No point in learning an ancient non-sensical system that is dead and is entirely unnecessary. What's wrong with C/E (first inversion C chord) that anybody can understand? That is so intuitive, a beginner can understand? If exams are still doing this nonsense, death to that too.🤣. Why we're still being forced to learn musical terms in every language is beyond me. Standardise, like IT. One way, not a trillion ways to say the same thing!