MHIS 146 Name: ____________________

Chapter 15 #4
6 -
6/4 Chords Worksheet
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Topic: other
I 6/4IV
chords patterns
V4 - 3 I Music 20B Double the bass note! Notice
common tones are maintained
T PD D ------------- T in the voice leading.
1.From the given
Identify the bass
type lines, identify
of Dominant
6/4 chord thein
type
expansion of 6/4
each chord in(Cadential,
example. each example:
Passing, Neighboring/Pedal,
Arpeggiated)
Embellish each of the given V chords by adding the appropriate pitches to form a cadential 6/4 chord. The
2nd chord in each pair is a V chord (you can use that information to figure out the key for each).

example

6 6 6 6 6 6 6
4 4 4 4
6 - 5
D: V 4 - 3
2. Realize
Realizethethe following Cadential 6/4 figures in four voices. There should be two chords in the first
following figured bass. Analyze with roman numerals AND contextual analysis. Identify the type for each 6/4
bar of
Complete each exercise,figured
chord (passing,following
the stationery, the Add
etc.). second
bass of whichtones
examples
a few non-chord should be a root-position
to embellish V. in a tasteful manner!
your melodic lines

Summary 143

6 - 5 6 - 5 6 - 5
4B.- 3 in 6one or two inner6 parts,
4 - as36 specifi6ed. Identify any - #3
4 six-four
Fill 4 chords by type.
Select appropriate chords to harmonize the following cadence figures using cadential 6/4 chords wherever
possible (but not where they don't belong!).
3. Realize the following figured bass examples in four voices. Analyze the result with Roman
numerals and function labels and identify each type of 6/4 chord.

G: F: c: E:

6 7 6 6 __ 5
4 5 4 3

Harmonize the following melody with figured bass only (unless you want to do the part-writing as well). Start with cadences
and work backwards to some extent. Look for melodic patterns that would support 6/4 chord patterns.

C. Realize
4. Realize the following thesebass
figured figured
linesbasses
in fourforvoices.
three Analyze
or four voices, as specifi
the result ed. Notice
with Roman the frequent
numerals
use of 5 (or the equivalent, such as 5! ) to indicate a root position triad following an
and function labels and identify
3 each type of 6/4 chord.
inverted chord. Analyze with roman numerals and label six-four types.

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