Theory 201 - Inversions

I

^1 ^3 ^5

V

^5 ^7 ^2

V7

^5 ^7 ^2 ^4

I6

^3 ^1 ^5

V6

^7 ^2 ^5

V6/5

^7 ^2 ^4 ^5

V4/2

^4 ^5 ^2 ^7

V4/3

^2 ^4 ^5 ^7

viio6

^2 ^4 ^7

IV

^4^6^1

IV6

^6^1^4

ii6

^4^6^2

ii

^2^4^6

ii6/5 or iiØ6/5 (minor key)

^4^6^1^2

ii7 or iiØ7 (minor key)

^2^4^6^1

ii4/3 or iiØ4/3 (minor key)

^6^1^2^4

ii4/2 or iiØ4/2 (minor key)

^1^2^4^6

6/4 chords

a chord that appears like another chord, but the bass is different

What is a Cadential 6/4 chord?

A I6/4 chord that resolves to V

What is a Passing 6/4 chord?

A 6/4 chord that connects two chords in stepwise motion.

What is a Pedal (Neighboring) 6/4 chord?

A 6/4 chord where the bass stays the same while upper voices move.

Passing tone

stepwise motion in the same direction

Neighbor tone

stepwise motion (up or down) and then back to the original position

incomplete neighbor

leap (up/down) and then stepwise motion

double neighbor

a neighbor tone but with two steps before returning to the original

anticipation

step (up/down) and stays there

accented tone

same as the others, just actually within the chord

suspension

repeats the note and then resolves down

retardation

repeats the note and then resolves up