Figured Bass

Question 1

What is the root position triad Figured Bass symbol of any given note in the bass?

Answer 1

5
3

Or blank.

Question 2

What is the “short hand” root position triad Figured Bass symbol of any given note in the bass?

Answer 2

Blank. It is assumed to be a root position triad.

Question 3

What is the “ short hand” for this figured bass symbol?
6
3

Answer 3

A single number 6.

Question 4

Given the figured bass symbol on any given note in the bass:
6
3
Or a single number 6.

What is the construction of the chord?

Answer 4

Not in any particular order, a Third above the note in the bass and a Sixth above the note in the bass.

Question 5

What is the “ short hand” for this figured bass symbol?

6
3

Answer 5

A single number 6.

Question 6

What is the root position 7th chord Figured Bass symbol of any given note in the bass?

Answer 6

7
5
3

Or 7.

Question 7

Given the figured bass symbol on any given note:
6
4

What is the construction of the chord?

Answer 7

Not in any particular order, a Fourth above the note in the bass and a Sixth above the note in the bass.

Question 7

What is the “short hand” root position 7th chord Figured Bass symbol of any given note in the bass?

Answer 7

7

Question 8

Given the figured bass symbol on any given note in the bass:
6
5
3
Or
6
5

What is the construction of the chord?

Answer 8

Not in any particular order, a Third above the note in the bass, a Fifth above the note in the bass, and a Sixth above the note in the bass.

Question 9

What does this “short hand” figured bass symbol represent:
6
5

Answer 9

It is short hand for:
6
5
3

Question 10

What is the “short hand” root position 7th chord Figured Bass symbol of any given note in the bass?

Answer 10

7

Question 11

What does this “short hand” figured bass symbol represent:
4
3

Answer 11

It is short hand for:
6
4
3

Question 13

What does this “short hand” figured bass symbol represent:
4
2

Answer 13

It is short hand for:
6
4
2

Question 14

Given the figured bass symbol on any given note in the bass:
6
4
3
Or
4
3

What is the construction of the chord?

Answer 14

Not in any particular order, a Third above the note in the bass, a Fourth above the note in the bass, and a Sixth above the note in the bass.

Question 15

What does this “short hand” figured bass symbol represent:
6
5

Answer 15

It is short hand for:
6
5
3

Question 16

Given the figured bass symbol on any given note in the bass:
6
4
2
Or
4
2

What is the construction of the chord?

Answer 16

Not in any particular order, a Second above the note in the bass, a Fourth above the note in the bass, and a Sixth above the note in the bass.

Question 17

What does this “short hand” figured bass symbol represent:
4
3

Answer 17

It is short hand for:
6
4
3

Question 19

What does this “short hand” figured bass symbol represent:
4
2

Answer 19

It is short hand for:
6
4
2

Question 20

What type of chord does this figured bass symbol represent?
5
3

Or blank.

Answer 20

Root position triad.

Question 21

What type of chord does this figured bass symbol represent?
6
3
Or 6

Answer 21

Triad in first inversion.

Question 22

What type of chord does this figured bass symbol represent?
6
4

Answer 22

Triad in second inversion.

Question 23

What type of chord does this figured bass symbol represent?
7
5
3
Or 7.

Answer 23

Seventh chord in root position.

Question 24

What type of chord does this figured bass symbol represent?
6
5
3
Or
6
5

Answer 24

Seventh chord in first inversion.

Question 25

What type of chord does this figured bass symbol represent?
6
4
3
Or
4
3

Answer 25

Seventh chord in second inversion.

Question 26

What type of chord does this figured bass symbol represent?
6
4
2
Or
4
2

Answer 26

Seventh chord in third inversion.