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A1. Introduction to Harmony

A2. Triads and Chords

A2. Triads and Chords Exercises

A3. Inversions

A3. Inversions Exercises

A4. Chord Progressions

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A5. Melodic Decoration

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A6. Harmonizing a Melody I

A7. Harmonizing a Melody II

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A8. Figured Bass an Introduction

A8. Figured Bass Introduction - Exercises

A9. Figured Bass Rules for Realization

A9. Figured Bass Rules Exercises

A10. Figured Bass Worked Example

A10. Realising a Figured Bass - Exercises

A11. Adding a Figured Bassline

A11. Adding a Figured Bass - Exercises

The Rules of Harmony

B0. Composition - Introduction

B1. Composition - Architecture

B1. Composition Architecture Exercises

B2. Composition - Motifs & Sequences

B2. Composition Motifs and Melodic Sequence Exercises

B3. Composition - Cadences

B3. Composition Cadences Exercises

B4. Composition - Interpolation

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B5. Composition - Key and Tonality

B5. Composition Key and Tonality Exercises

B6. Composition - Modulation

B6. Composition - Modulation Exercises

B7. Composition - How to Compose

B7. Composition How to Compose Exercises

C1a. Reading an Orchestral Score

C1a. Reading an Orchestral Score Exercises

C1b. Reading a Chamber Music Score

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C2a. Musical Instruments, Families and Names

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C3. Musical Terms and Signs

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C4. Commenting on Music

C4. Commenting on Music - Exercises

C5. Key

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C6a. Naming Chords

C6b. Chords in a Score

C6. Naming Chords - Exercises

C7a. Ornaments

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C7b. Melodic Decoration and Pedals

C7b. Melodic Decoration and Pedals Exercises

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C9. Periods and Composers Exercises

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A3. Inversions Exercises

Written by Victoria Williams Category: Grade 6 Online Course Last Updated: 23 October 2014

Created: 17 August 2010

Grade Six Music Theory - Inversions Exercises

Chord Inversions (A3)

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Q.1- Naming Inversions

Name these chords using the Roman numeral plus a letter to show the inversion. The first one has

been done as an example.

Q.2 - Completing Chords

Write one note between the given notes, to complete the following chords. The first one has been

done as an example.

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Bobby Tennant • 5 months ago

I see for question 2i. that the III chord has been used. I don't think thisaugmented chord is required for Grade 6 and further yet, shouldn't it have anF#? It has also been portrayed as a major chord when I think it is supposed tobe an augmented chord - 'iii+'. Thanks.

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mymusictheory • 5 months ago

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Mod > Bobby Tennant

Hi Bobby, Although you don't need to use chord III in the harmony or figured bassquestions, it's actually quite a common chord in a minor key and couldcome up in the general knowledge questions based on a score, forexample.

This is not an augmented chord, it is chord III (major) as you correctlypointed out. In a minor key, chord III (major) is the relative major e.g. achord of C major in the key of A minor, and this is why it is used - musicoften "passes" between the relative major/minor keys without actuallymodulating. III+ (augmented - rather than iii+) is not used due to theaugmented interval.

You are right in that it's unlikely to come up in the exam, but this is just atheoretical exercise where a triad is built from each degree of the scale.

Louise • 17 days ago> mymusictheory

I have seen the III chord a lot in minor keys. However, in mynotes I have the triads written out for the minor (harmonic) and Ihave III+ as the 3rd, is that wrong? I have the III+ written out forthe minor (melodic) and I am with the understanding that the III+is used when the melody is rising? Is that correct? Thanks

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is used when the melody is rising? Is that correct? Thanks

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mymusictheory • 17 days ago

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Mod > Louise

No Louise, you'll find that III+ is not used at all in music ofthis period. It's only used much later (late 19th centuryonwards). When the melody is rising it's common toraise the 6th degree of the scale to avoid an augmented2nd, but you don't build a triad from that note. In practice,the raised 6th/7th also happen when melodies fall, notonly when they rise.

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Louise • 17 days ago

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Thank you for your quick reply! I've traced thesource of my notes to ABC of Harmony, Book Awhich included all possible 'choices' of triads -very confusing! I've always used and played III sogoing back over my earlier notes had mewondering where III+ came from and if it wasright. Thanks for explaining!

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Shirley T • 9 months ago

For Q2, #12, why is that a VIa instead of a via as the G is not a G#? Thank you.

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mymusictheory • 9 months agoMod > Shirley T

Hi Shirley,It's because there are two flats in the key signature (it's G minor). Sothe chord is Eb-G-Bb, which is an Eb major chord.

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Shirley T • 9 months ago> mymusictheory

Oh, duh, of course!! Haha. Thank you!

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Monika • 10 months ago

need help please! why does the accidental in question 1 number 5 still give aV(c) answer?

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mymusictheory • 10 months agoMod > Monika

Hi Monica, when making chord V it's normal to use the notes from theharmonic minor scale for minor keys. The F# minor harmonic scale hasa sharpened leading note (E#). The sharpened leading note makeschord V a major chord, in minor keys. Without the accidental it would bevc (lower case), but the minor version of chord isn't found so often.

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