I got a question on notation. I have this Bach flute piece and the continuo I want to transcribe for guitar, but I'm not sure what the notation is telling me.
Here is a sample of the sheet music:
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg36 ... r/Bach.jpg
My question is about the numbers beneath the continuo part, are those chords?
Music Notation
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Re: Music Notation
Well I guess you could say "chords." The correct term would be figured bass. It gives you what chord/inversion it is in relation to the bass note.
Triads (ex. C-E-G)
Root position = Nothing
1st inversion = 6
2nd inversion = 6/4
Dominant Chords (ex. G-B-D-F)
Root position = 7
1st inversion = 6/5
2nd inversion = 4/3
3rd inversion = 4/2
Well that's just the basics of it. Did you learn this before?
Triads (ex. C-E-G)
Root position = Nothing
1st inversion = 6
2nd inversion = 6/4
Dominant Chords (ex. G-B-D-F)
Root position = 7
1st inversion = 6/5
2nd inversion = 4/3
3rd inversion = 4/2
Well that's just the basics of it. Did you learn this before?
Re: Music Notation
Ah yes, I remember covering chords and inversions ... don't recall seeing it this way before ... thanks for the help.