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In C Major, what are the notes of a I6/4 chord used as a cadential 6/4?
G-C-E
In A Major, what are the notes of a I6/4 chord used as a cadential 6/4?
E-A-C#
In C Major, what are the notes of a IV6/4 chord used as a neighboring 6/4?
G-C-F
What is a cadential 6/4 chord?
A I6/4 chord preceding a V chord at a cadence, acting as a dominant embellishment.
What is a neighboring/pedal 6/4 chord?
A 6/4 chord where the bass note remains constant while upper voices embellish around it.
What is a passing 6/4 chord?
A 6/4 chord that connects two chords by stepwise motion in the bass line, usually a third apart.
What is an arpeggiated 6/4 chord?
A 6/4 chord that embellishes the same triad by changing the bass note, creating inversions.
What is the function of a 6/4 chord?
Primarily used to embellish existing harmonies, not to add new harmonic functions.
What is the Roman numeral analysis of a cadential 6/4?
V 6-5/4-3 (or V 8-7/6-5/4-3 when resolving to V7)
What is a predominant harmony?
A chord that typically precedes the dominant (V) chord, such as IV or ii6.
What does V 6-5/4-3 indicate?
Figured bass for cadential 6/4 resolving to V.
What does V 8-7/6-5/4-3 indicate?
Figured bass for cadential 6/4 resolving to V7.