Advanced Music Theory: +6 chords

Spell an +6 interval above F.

• D

• D^#

• E^b

• D^b

Spell the chord: It⁺⁶ in G minor.

• E^b G C^#

• E^b G C^x

• E G C

• E^b G C

Spell the chord: Gr⁺⁶ in B minor.

• G B D F

• G B D E^#

• G^b B D E

• G^b B D F^#

Analyze the chord in D major. The bass is underlined:

G^# B^b D

• bVI

• V⁴3/V

• It+6

• vii°⁶/V

Analyze the chord in F. The bass is underlined:

G B^b D^b F

• N⁶

• ii^Ø43

• Fr⁺⁶

• vii^Ø65/III

Analyze the chord in E. The bass is underlined:

A^# C E G

• vii°⁶5/V

• vii^Ø65/V

• Gr+6

• ^#IV⁷

How does Gr⁺⁶ differ from vii°⁶5/V?

• Gr⁺⁶ has ^#4.

• Gr⁺⁶ typically resolves to a dominant or cadential six-four chord.

• Gr⁺⁶ has ^b6.

• Gr⁺⁶ has ^b3.

Identify the scale degrees in the bass (from Beethoven, “Moonlight” sonata, III, mm. 1–9):

i V6 V42/iv iv6 Gr+6 V

• 1 7 ^b7 6 ^b6 5

• 1 7 ^b7 ^b6 ^b6 5

• 1 7 7 6 6 5

• 1 7 7 ^b6 ^b6 5

Provide analysis for mm. 3–4 of Beethoven, Bagatelle, Op. 119, No. 1 (last two measures only):

• g: i v⁶ vii°⁶/V V

• g: i v⁶ vii°⁶5/V V

• g: i v⁶ It⁺⁶ V

• g: i – ⁴2 vii°⁶/V V

Provide harmonic analysis.

• ii^Ø43 V, V⁴3/V V

• V⁴3/V V, Fr⁺⁶ V

• ii^Ø43 V, Fr⁺⁶ V

• ii⁴3 V, V⁴3/V V