Common harmonies for diatonic chords (most passing chords omitted)
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Title: Harmonies by bass scale degree
Author: Kris Shaffer
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Common harmonies for diatonic chords (most passing chords omitted)
| Bass scale degree | Functional bass | Figured bass | Roman numeral |
|---|---|---|---|
| do | T1 | I | |
| S1 | 4/2 | II |
| re | S2 | | II | | | D2(p) | 6/4/(3) | V | | | | 6/(5) | VII |
| mi/me | T3 | 6 | I | | | | | III |
| fa | S4 | | IV | | | | 6/(5) | II | | | D4 | 4/2 | V |
| sol | D5 | (7) | V | | | | 6/4 | Cad. or V | | | T5(p) | 6/4 | I (pass.) |
| la/le | S6 | 6 | IV | | | Tx6 | | VI |
| te | D7 | | (b)VII | | | | 6 | V |
| ti | D7 | 6/(5) | V |
Common harmonies for chromatically altered chords
N.B.: For expediency's sake, a sharp sign below means raised—whether it is sharp, natural, or double-sharp depends on the key. Likewise, a flat sign ("b") means lowered—whether it is flat, natural, or double-flat depends on the key.
| Bass scale degree | Functional bass | Func. bass layer 2 | Figured bass | Roman numeral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| do | [S1] | D4/V | (#)4/2 | V/V |
| [T1] | D5/IV | (7) | V/IV |
| di | [T+1] | D7/II | 6/(5) | V/II | | | | | (7) | VII/II |
| re | [S2] | D5/V | (7) | V/V |
| ri | [D+2] | D7/III | 6/(5) | V/III |
| mi (in minor) | [T+3] | D7/IV | 6/(5) | V/IV |
| fa | [S4] | N. | b6 | N. |
| fi | [S+4] | D7/V | 6/(5) | V/V |
| si | [D+5] | D7/VI | 6/(5) | V/VI |
| le | [S6] | It. | #6 | It. +6 | | | | Fr. | #6/4/3 | Fr. +6 | | | | Ger. | #6/5 | Ger. +6 |
| te | [T–7] | D4/IV | (#)4/2 | I |
Combined chart
N.B.: For expediency's sake, a sharp sign below means raised—whether it is sharp, natural, or double-sharp depends on the key. Likewise, a flat sign ("b") means lowered—whether it is flat, natural, or double-flat depends on the key.
| Bass scale degree | Functional bass | Func. bass layer 2 | Figured bass | Roman numeral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| do | T1 | I | ||
| S1 | 4/2 | II | ||
| [S1] | D4/V | (#)4/2 | V/V | |
| [T1] | D5/IV | (7) | V/IV |
| di | [T+1] | D7/II | 6/(5) | V/II | | | | | (7) | VII/II |
| re | S2 | | | II | | | D2(p) | | 6/4/(3) | V | | | | | 6/(5) | VII | | | [S2] | D5/V | (7) | V/V |
| ri | [D+2] | D7/III | 6/(5) | V/III |
| mi/me | T3 | | 6 | I | | | | | | III |
| mi (in minor) | [T+3] | D7/IV | 6/(5) | V/IV |
| fa | S4 | | | IV | | | | | 6/(5) | II | | | D4 | | 4/2 | V | | | [S4] | N. | b6 | N. |
| fi | [S+4] | D7/V | 6/(5) | V/V |
| sol | D5 | | (7) | V | | | | | 6/4 | Cad. or V | | | T5(p) | | 6/4 | I (pass.) |
| si | [D+5] | D7/VI | 6/(5) | V/VI |
| la/le | S6 | | 6 | IV | | | Tx6 | | | VI |
| la (in minor) | [S6] | | 6 | IV |
| le | [S6] | It. | #6 | It. +6 | | | | Fr. | #6/4/3 | Fr. +6 | | | | Ger. | #6/5 | Ger. +6 |
| te | D7 | | | (b)VII | | | | | 6 | V | | | [T–7] | D4/IV | (#)4/2 | I |
| ti | D7 | | 6/(5) | V |