Greetings!
Why is knowing how to analyze printed music an important skill to know?
We will understand this better after we walk through the step-by-step analysis of a few
chord progressions.
These feature four-note, dominant seventh chords, along with a number of triads.
The basic steps of the analytical process are listed here: Before analysis, you must
copy each exercise to printed staff paper.
That's what we mean by "transcribe."
Next, label the key, add figured bass and Roman numerals, and be sure to indicate resolutions
of 7ths, and LTs.
Watch!
Example 1.
Transcribe the first example to printed music staff paper.
Use pencil.
With no access to a printer, and if commercial staff paper is unavailable to purchase, you
may make your own out of a pad of legal-size paper, as explained in an earlier video.
(See link in the Description.)
Label the key, below the lower staff, next to the clef sign.
This one is in the key of C major.
If it was a minor key, you would write a lower-case letter "c," followed by the colon (the
punctuation mark consisting of two vertical dots).
Note: Not every chord needs figures!
Write in the Arabic numerals, the figures, to represent 7th chords, any unusual voice
leadings, and inverted triads.
Use arrows to indicate resolutions of the 7th as well as the Leading Tone of Dominant
7th chords.
Indicate the Scale Degrees of chord roots, by writing Roman numerals below each bass
note.
Then, play through the exercise several times on a piano-keyboard.
DO NOT play "by ear" or from memory, and keep your eyes on what you wrote! [mus]
Finished? Great!
The Second Exercise follows the same work flow: Transcribe.
Label the key, write in bass figures as necessary.
Show resolutions of 7ths and the LT of Dominant 7th chords, and add the Roman numerals, which
again indicate the scale degrees of chord roots.
Here we go! [mus]
Be sure to always play through your work several
times on a piano-keyboard.
Listen! [mus]
Finished? Excellent!
The Third Exercise follows the same work flow: Use lower case to label the minor key, write
in bass figures as needed.
Show resolutions of 7ths and the LT of Dominant 7th chords, and indicate scale degrees of
chord roots with Roman numerals.
Onward! [mus]
Finished?
Be sure to also play through your work several times yourself, on a piano-keyboard.
Listen! [mus]
Now, if you haven't learned to play yet, the channel Playlists about Keyboard
Harmony, Beginning Piano, and Piano Technique can help you, but they require a daily work-out.
Do it!
Excellent work!
The Final Exercise follows the same work flow: Use lower case to label the minor key, write
in bass figures as needed.
Show resolutions of 7ths and the LT of Dominant 7th chords, and indicate scale degrees of
chord roots with Roman numerals.
Proceed! [mus]
Finished?
As with the previous analyses, be sure to also play through your work several times
yourself, on a piano-keyboard.
There are no short cuts.
Remember, "you only have to practice on the days that you eat!" and you don't
expect anyone else to do your eating for you!
Listen! [mus]
Review of the Steps for Analyses: We transcribe
the example and Label the key.
Next, we write in the Arabic figures above the bass, the Roman numerals below the bass.
Show the resolution of 7ths and LTs with arrows, and be sure to play through each example on
the piano-keyboard.
The source of the music examples analyzed today is the Appendix of "Manuel of Harmony,"
by Jadassohn.
(See the Description.)
We'll conclude next time with a fourth expose on root position Dominant 7th chords, tying
it all in with earlier info about cadences.
There is a link in the description for you to review that material.
Thank you for watching!
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