How to Realize More Advanced Figured Bass - Music Theory
How to go about realizing more advanced figured bass, including how to read diatonic chords and seventh chords in figured bass and how to play a short passage from a figured bass. In this music theory lesson the figured bass system is explained in relation to all the diatonic chords and seventh chords in root position, first inversion and second inversion. The abbreviations employed are then unpacked and we show you how to read and play a short passage from a given figured bass. Essential for anyone wanting to learn how figured bass works, how to play figured bass, and how to learn an essential feature of Baroque style.
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0:00 - Introduction to realizing More Advanced Figured Bass
0:41 - Notation of basic diatonic chords
4:23 - Seventh chords notation
8:58 - Accidental in figured bass
11:14 - Examples of melodic movement
12:36 - Why figured bass is often very logical
15:07 - An example of a realization
16:02 - What are the continuous lines?
17:38 - Conclusion
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2 жыл бұрын
That’s so very kind of you. Thank you
Having previously struggled with figured bass, this video was really really useful in helping me revise this topic. Thank you for another great lecture :)
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2 жыл бұрын
Glad it’s useful. Hope you’re keeping well.
You are such a good teacher that I find myself watching topics that I don't really need but which you merely made me curious about ... 🥰 I wish I had your musical mind. I imagine great music would simply pour out of myself unstoppable ...
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9 ай бұрын
That’s most kind
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
2 жыл бұрын
Great plan
An excellent demonstration of a very valuable shorthand. Thank You!!
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2 жыл бұрын
A pleasure
Thank you. This concept was difficult for me to wrap my head around, but now it's a bit clearer.
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2 жыл бұрын
Excellent
You are a great professor! So passionate! Loved your both explanations! Thanks!
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Жыл бұрын
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Yes it does progress the journey in a very clear way for us beginners, please go on!
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2 жыл бұрын
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Great explanation. Very clear. Thank you!
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2 жыл бұрын
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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?
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2 жыл бұрын
I agree.
Fantastic lesson :)
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2 жыл бұрын
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thank you so much
@MusicMattersGB
Жыл бұрын
A pleasure. Glad it’s helpful
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
11 ай бұрын
It takes repetition but keep at it!
Oh oh . I hope I haven’t missed anything. I don’t think so but I’m still going to watch.
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2 жыл бұрын
Go for it
Excellent info.
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2 жыл бұрын
A pleasure
Really good explanation, thanks! One question: when writing out FB for an exam, would you suggest an SATB arrangement or keyboard spacing?
@MusicMattersGB
2 жыл бұрын
Better to use keyboard spacing because the continuo realisation would be at the keyboard. Thanks for your positive feedback
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
2 жыл бұрын
The position is determined by the lowest sounding note. The other notes can be placed in any octave you like above the bass note.
Maestro: again, in 14:19 time set, please inform what is the Vb in A Minor. Much thanks, R
@MusicMattersGB
2 жыл бұрын
It’s the dominant chord in first inversion
Maestro: in 14:19 time set, please inform me what is the Vb. Thank you , R
@MusicMattersGB
2 жыл бұрын
G# B E
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
2 жыл бұрын
Yes. One part has to move from F# to E above the bass A in order to create the melodic 6-5.
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?
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Ай бұрын
An accidental standing alone always refers to the 3rd.
@timvandenham7558
Ай бұрын
@@MusicMattersGB Thanks for the quick response. I also came by 2, 3 or a 4 on there own. What does that mean?
@MusicMattersGB
Ай бұрын
@timvandenham7558 simply use those intervals above the bass line
@timvandenham7558
Ай бұрын
@@MusicMattersGB Really appreciate the help!
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Ай бұрын
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What does the line on measure 2 indicate in this instance ?
@MusicMattersGB
9 ай бұрын
It means that you continue with the chord that sounds at the start of the line until the line ends
@chadwrightguitar
9 ай бұрын
Thank you, sir! @@MusicMattersGB
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9 ай бұрын
@chadwrightguitar 😀
Coincidence that the 7 chords is like counting down from 7 to 2 but 4 gets repeated: 7 65 43 42
@MusicMattersGB
Жыл бұрын
Never noticed that before!
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
2 жыл бұрын
If you play Baroque music, especially as a keyboard player, you can’t avoid it.
@chrismunroe8015
2 жыл бұрын
@@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!
Sir please can you tell which books are we need to follow to become good gospel musician
@MusicMattersGB
2 жыл бұрын
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
How to you write A6/F# in figure bass? Thank you
@MusicMattersGB
Жыл бұрын
7
@sayonara6301
Жыл бұрын
@@MusicMattersGB 7? 😀
@MusicMattersGB
Жыл бұрын
F# A C# E equates to 7 in figured bass
@sayonara6301
Жыл бұрын
@@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
Жыл бұрын
You would simply write 7 because the required sharps are already in the key signature and 7 is the abbreviation for 753.