Interval inversion
Turning an interval upside down swaps 3rds and 6ths, 2nds and 7ths, 4ths and 5ths.
- Category
- Intervals
- First taught in
- 5.4 Read the bass numbers
- Theory cards
- Interval inversion (Level 5)
- Exchanging contrapuntal positions (Level 10)
In the lessons
2 lessons and 2 pieces where the Method teaches or uses it, in teaching order.
| Lesson | Lesson and piece |
|---|---|
| 5.4 | Read the bass numbersChorale “Gib dich zufrieden und sei stille” in G minor, BWV 511, Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 10.3 | Hear three independent partsFugue in F major, BWV 856, Johann Sebastian Bach |
In Musicianship
The units whose theory questions ask about it.
| Unit | Title |
|---|---|
| 5.4 | Predominant chords |
| 10.3 | Chromatic approach |
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