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The 6/4 chord: three jobs
A 6/4 chord is a triad with its 5th in the bass: C over G (Handout 01). Its C, a 4th above the bass, sounds unsettled, so a 6/4 almost never stands alone. It has a job.
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Three jobs
- Cadential 6/4: IV – I6/4 – V – I0:11
- Pedal 6/4: I – IV6/4 – I over a held C0:09
- Passing 6/4: I – V6/4 – I60:09
In your pieces
- Burgmüller, Arabesque, bars 7–100:07
- Beethoven, Für Elise, bars 67–680:05
- Schumann, The Wild Rider, left hand, bars 2–30:05
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