Hi Phil, On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 7:23 AM, Phil Holmes <em...@philholmes.net> wrote:
> I'm trying to do some homework, which is writing a melody given a figured > bass. However, part of the figuring is written as 6 over 5 (image of this > in LilyPond is attached). I know the standard figurings like 6, 6/4 etc., > but could anyone who understands give me a brief explanation of 6/5? Thanks. > Since the figures indicate intervals above the bass note, in this case there would be a sixth and a fifth somewhere in the upper parts, diatonic since no alterations are specified. There will also be a third above the bass--this is typically omitted from the figures. So the harmony indicated is a dominant seventh chord built on E-flat (presumably the dominant in your key) with the third in the bass. HTH, David
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