What are the four types of 6 4 chords?

There are four types of 2nd inversion triads (commonly called 6/4 chords) that can be found in the Common Practice Period:

  • Cadential 6/4.
  • Arpeggiated 6/4.
  • Passing 6/4.
  • Pedal 6/4.

What is a Cadential formula?

Cadential formulas, those characteristic gestures that define cadences, come in melodic and rhythmic patterns as well as harmonic ones. Indeed, the origins of the cadence lie in the monophonic music of the early Middle Ages. The basic melodic cadence is from the supertonic down to the tonic: D to C, for example.

What inversion is a 6’4 chord?

second inversion triad
“6/4” would be a second inversion triad, such as bass C combined with A and F.

Does a Cadential 6 4 have a tonic function?

The I chord in any key only functions as the tonic in root position and first inversion. In second inversion it no longer acts as the tonic in the way that we perceive its sonority.

How do you label a Cadential 6 4?

Since it is not quite a tonic chord (although it has all of the notes of the I) nor a dominant, we label it as a Cadential 6/4 (analytical notation: Cad 6/4 or C 6/4) as it is used primarily at the cadence point and functions as a terminal pre-dominant (meaning that it normally progresses to the dominant).

What is a cadential second inversion?

The second inversion of a chord is the voicing of a triad, seventh chord, or ninth chord in which the fifth of the chord is the bass note. In this inversion, the bass note and the root of the chord are a fourth apart which traditionally qualifies as a dissonance.

What is a 6’4 inversion?

“6/4” would be a second inversion triad, such as bass C combined with A and F. And there are others that are used for 7th chords, too.

What is a Cadential 6 4 in music theory?

A Cadential 6/4 (pronounced Six Four) Chord Progression is a series of triads (chords) that are played to serve a purpose in the music. These chords sound nice together. They make sense musically. They create a nice “finished” effect.