In the system of figured bass, what do the numbers fundamentally represent?
Explanation
This question assesses the student's understanding of the core principle behind the figured bass system.
Other questions
What is the fundamental tertian sonority, consisting of a 5th divided into two superimposed 3rds?
How is a major triad constructed from thirds?
What type of triad is formed by stacking a minor 3rd and another minor 3rd?
According to the text, how many possible ways are there to combine major and minor 3rds to produce a tertian triad?
What are the three named members of a triad?
How is a seventh chord defined in relation to a triad?
Which type of seventh chord is constructed with a major triad and a major 7th?
A major triad with a minor 7th forms which type of seventh chord?
Which seventh chord consists entirely of a stack of minor thirds?
What are the two components of a half-diminished seventh (ø7) chord?
How many common seventh-chord types are identified in the chapter for use in tonal harmony?
What is the term for a chord with the 3rd as the lowest tone?
Which chord member is in the bass for a triad in second inversion?
What is the complete figured bass symbol for a triad in first inversion, and what is the commonly used abbreviation?
In figured bass notation, what does an accidental by itself, without a number, refer to?
What does the lead-sheet symbol 'C/G' instruct a performer to play?
What is the procedure recommended in the chapter for analyzing a chord distributed over two or more staves?
What determines the inversion of a triad or seventh chord?
In lead-sheet notation, how would a C major triad with an added A (a major 6th above the root) be symbolized?
Which triad quality, along with minor, contains a perfect 5th between the root and the 5th?
What figured bass symbol is used for a seventh chord in second inversion?
Which chord member is in the bass for a seventh chord in third inversion?
What is the lead-sheet symbol for a major-minor seventh chord with a root of E?
What type of triad is formed by stacking a major 3rd and another major 3rd?
Which two seventh-chord types are built upon a diminished triad?
The lead-sheet symbol 'Em7b5' is an alternative for which seventh chord type?
What is the primary difference in how figured bass and lead-sheet symbols are notated in relation to the music?
Which triad is the only one to contain an augmented 5th (+5) between its root and 5th?
What does a slash or plus sign in connection with an arabic numeral in figured bass signify?
What is the bass-position symbol for a triad in first inversion?
Which seventh-chord type contains a minor 3rd between the 3rd and the 5th of the chord?
According to the summary, what bass-position symbol is used for a seventh chord in second inversion?
What type of 5th interval is found in a diminished triad?
What does the lead sheet symbol 'E+' indicate?
The bass-position symbol 'none' corresponds to which bass position for a triad in the summary table?
In a four-note seventh chord, how many bass positions (including root position) are possible?
Which triad is identified as being found the 'least often' in tonal music?
What term is used for a four-note chord where the interval between the added note and the root is some kind of 7th?
When analyzing a complexly voiced chord, the version that consists only of stacked 3rds is in what position?
Which statement is true about the structure of a minor seventh (m7) chord?
The term for a chord with the root as the lowest tone is what?
What is the figured bass symbol for a second-inversion triad?
Which bass-position symbol for a seventh chord corresponds to third inversion?
The lead-sheet symbol 'Δ7' (as in EΔ7) is an alternative for which chord type?
What does the text say about doubling or spacing of upper notes in relation to a chord's bass position?
What type of chord has a construction of a diminished triad plus a diminished 7th?
From which historical period's notational system are modern bass-position symbols derived?
Which statement correctly describes the components of a minor triad?
What is the term for the process of transferring the lowest note of a chord to a higher octave to create a different bass position?