Roman Numerals
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Seventeenseventyfour Seventeenseventyfour https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=499604
- KVRer
- 4 posts since 1 Mar, 2021
I would be very grateful if someone could please notate and explain the roman numerals for the section from bars 9 to 13 (after the repeats) in the attachment.
Many thanks,
1774
Many thanks,
1774
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- KVRAF
- 18336 posts since 26 Jun, 2006 from San Francisco Bay Area
My public schools never taught Roman numerals, nor did we have any clocks with them in our house. After 3 I start getting lost. That said, I don’t see any Roman numerals on. That page at all.
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- addled muppet weed
- 111237 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
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- Rad Grandad
- 38041 posts since 6 Sep, 2003 from Downeast Maine
just curious because same with Asher,,,can you read an analog clock? Please dont be offended by that, I know it can come across like it's a shot but it isnt. A lot schools stopped teaching analog clocks, cursive handwriting...personally I prefer an analog clock and no lie, my favorite ones are Roman Numerals.zerocrossing wrote: Mon Mar 01, 2021 6:11 pm My public schools never taught Roman numerals, nor did we have any clocks with them in our house. After 3 I start getting lost. That said, I don’t see any Roman numerals on. That page at all.
BTW After 3 should have been After III because I first read that as you giving up on Roman Numbers at the age of 3 (honestly I was impressed, at three I thought romans were people who walked around with the business end of a broom on their head)
FTR everyone, I have noted there were no such numbers from a new member...my eyes are open
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- Rad Grandad
- 38041 posts since 6 Sep, 2003 from Downeast Maine
just curious because same with Asher,,,can you read an analog clock? Please dont be offended by that, I know it can come across like it's a shot but it isnt. A lot schools stopped teaching analog clocks, cursive handwriting...personally I prefer an analog clock and no lie, my favorite ones are Roman Numerals.zerocrossing wrote: Mon Mar 01, 2021 6:11 pm My public schools never taught Roman numerals, nor did we have any clocks with them in our house. After 3 I start getting lost. That said, I don’t see any Roman numerals on. That page at all.
BTW After 3 should have been After III because I first read that as you giving up on Roman Numbers at the age of 3 (honestly I was impressed, at three I thought romans were people who walked around with the business end of a broom on their head)
FTR everyone, I have noted there were no such numbers from a new member...my eyes are open
The highest form of knowledge is empathy, for it requires us to suspend our egos and live in another's world. It requires profound, purpose‐larger‐than‐the‐self kind of understanding.
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- KVRian
- 1114 posts since 6 Jul, 2009
Hmm. Not in the practice of doing other people's homework for them. That isn't what is happening, is it?Seventeenseventyfour wrote: Mon Mar 01, 2021 4:28 am I would be very grateful if someone could please notate and explain the roman numerals for the section from bars 9 to 13 (after the repeats) in the attachment.
Many thanks,
1774
Let's pretend, for the sake of argument, that you're in a music theory class and have a textbook. Reread the sections on secondary dominants, tonicization, and modulation (also determine the form of the excerpt -- that will give a strong hint as to how a roman numeral analysis should be applied).
- Rad Grandad
- 38041 posts since 6 Sep, 2003 from Downeast Maine
well that's likely what we expected to believeKBSoundSmith wrote: Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:56 pmHmm. Not in the practice of doing other people's homework for them. That isn't what is happening, is it?Seventeenseventyfour wrote: Mon Mar 01, 2021 4:28 am I would be very grateful if someone could please notate and explain the roman numerals for the section from bars 9 to 13 (after the repeats) in the attachment.
Many thanks,
1774![]()

The highest form of knowledge is empathy, for it requires us to suspend our egos and live in another's world. It requires profound, purpose‐larger‐than‐the‐self kind of understanding.
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Seventeenseventyfour Seventeenseventyfour https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=499604
- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 4 posts since 1 Mar, 2021
Trust me, my homework days are long gone. And if i had been given this during my schooling years - I would've been well and truly stumped!KBSoundSmith wrote: Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:56 pmHmm. Not in the practice of doing other people's homework for them. That isn't what is happening, is it?Seventeenseventyfour wrote: Mon Mar 01, 2021 4:28 am I would be very grateful if someone could please notate and explain the roman numerals for the section from bars 9 to 13 (after the repeats) in the attachment.
Many thanks,
1774![]()
Let's pretend, for the sake of argument, that you're in a music theory class and have a textbook. Reread the sections on secondary dominants, tonicization, and modulation (also determine the form of the excerpt -- that will give a strong hint as to how a roman numeral analysis should be applied).
To be honest, I think I can just about work out the whole section, but i just can't figure out what the darn is going on in bar 10 specifically. Any information you can give me regarding just that one bar in particular? I suspect some kind of secondary dominant, but I don't know if i'm close, or way off. Thanks for the pointers though - much appreciated.
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- KVRAF
- 2285 posts since 20 Dec, 2002 from The Benighted States of Trumpistan
In academic music theory roman numerals denote chords based on a home tonic; in C, the ii is dmin, V7 is G7. Hindu-Arabic numerals (1 2 3 4) usually represent figured bass. I'm not sure what they're doing here; in some cases, it looks a lot like indicating which fingers to use to play a passage... except that fingering those a's like that makes no sense.
Bonus section! Hindu-Arabic numerals with carets ("pointy hats") usually indicate scale steps (in C, 2^ is d, 5^ is g).
Please keep in mind that European classical music is far from the only valid way of making music.
Bonus section! Hindu-Arabic numerals with carets ("pointy hats") usually indicate scale steps (in C, 2^ is d, 5^ is g).
Please keep in mind that European classical music is far from the only valid way of making music.
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- KVRian
- 1114 posts since 6 Jul, 2009
Sure. I'll give you a hint to help you figure it out; give it a go, then I can check your answer. Here's the hint: the first section starts in D Major and modulates to a new key; the second section starts in the new key and then returns to D Major. To get the correct Roman numeral analysis of bar 10, you will have to determine what the new key was, and you have to determine where the return to D Major occurs.Seventeenseventyfour wrote: Mon Mar 01, 2021 11:31 pmTrust me, my homework days are long gone. And if i had been given this during my schooling years - I would've been well and truly stumped!KBSoundSmith wrote: Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:56 pmHmm. Not in the practice of doing other people's homework for them. That isn't what is happening, is it?Seventeenseventyfour wrote: Mon Mar 01, 2021 4:28 am I would be very grateful if someone could please notate and explain the roman numerals for the section from bars 9 to 13 (after the repeats) in the attachment.
Many thanks,
1774![]()
Let's pretend, for the sake of argument, that you're in a music theory class and have a textbook. Reread the sections on secondary dominants, tonicization, and modulation (also determine the form of the excerpt -- that will give a strong hint as to how a roman numeral analysis should be applied).![]()
To be honest, I think I can just about work out the whole section, but i just can't figure out what the darn is going on in bar 10 specifically. Any information you can give me regarding just that one bar in particular? I suspect some kind of secondary dominant, but I don't know if i'm close, or way off. Thanks for the pointers though - much appreciated.
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Seventeenseventyfour Seventeenseventyfour https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=499604
- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 4 posts since 1 Mar, 2021
Apologies, i may be talking about what could be considered bar 9 (the one after the first bar of the second section with a, g sharp solo line, and with a B & dsharp in the bass clef). I had the modulation down occurring earlier than the second section, so perhaps i'm more lost than i thought. The return to dmaj occurs in the second half of bar 9, I think, however, I can't quite place the first chord of that bar as d sharp does not belong to either that or the modulation (so can't place it's R.N's. I considered further modulation to accommodate d sharp, but is this necessary/ best practice for such a short time?KBSoundSmith wrote: Tue Mar 02, 2021 3:10 amSure. I'll give you a hint to help you figure it out; give it a go, then I can check your answer. Here's the hint: the first section starts in D Major and modulates to a new key; the second section starts in the new key and then returns to D Major. To get the correct Roman numeral analysis of bar 10, you will have to determine what the new key was, and you have to determine where the return to D Major occurs.Seventeenseventyfour wrote: Mon Mar 01, 2021 11:31 pmTrust me, my homework days are long gone. And if i had been given this during my schooling years - I would've been well and truly stumped!KBSoundSmith wrote: Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:56 pmHmm. Not in the practice of doing other people's homework for them. That isn't what is happening, is it?Seventeenseventyfour wrote: Mon Mar 01, 2021 4:28 am I would be very grateful if someone could please notate and explain the roman numerals for the section from bars 9 to 13 (after the repeats) in the attachment.
Many thanks,
1774![]()
Let's pretend, for the sake of argument, that you're in a music theory class and have a textbook. Reread the sections on secondary dominants, tonicization, and modulation (also determine the form of the excerpt -- that will give a strong hint as to how a roman numeral analysis should be applied).![]()
To be honest, I think I can just about work out the whole section, but i just can't figure out what the darn is going on in bar 10 specifically. Any information you can give me regarding just that one bar in particular? I suspect some kind of secondary dominant, but I don't know if i'm close, or way off. Thanks for the pointers though - much appreciated.
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- KVRian
- 1114 posts since 6 Jul, 2009
To be clear, the modulation to the new key occurs in the first section (before the repeat). The second section (after the repeat) continues on in the newly established key, then later returns to the original key. You are correct, the return to D Major occurs in the second half of bar 9 (I wrote the wrong bar number above, sorry for the confusion).
On to some hints. In this case, to accommodate the D#, you do not have to state an additional modulation -- again, if you have a theory text, review secondary dominants, tonicization, and modulation to decide what is happening in the passage. (extra hint: all three concepts are utilized in this piece of music).
On analyzing bar 9. First, what are the chords (ie, is it a G Major Triad, an eb minor triad, etc)? Be clear and specify them. Then, look at the root movement of the chords -- what is their relationship? To make that easier, I'll give you the root movement of bar 9: B -> E -> A -> D. What is the relationship of each root to the next (extra hint: circle of f....)?
On to some hints. In this case, to accommodate the D#, you do not have to state an additional modulation -- again, if you have a theory text, review secondary dominants, tonicization, and modulation to decide what is happening in the passage. (extra hint: all three concepts are utilized in this piece of music).
On analyzing bar 9. First, what are the chords (ie, is it a G Major Triad, an eb minor triad, etc)? Be clear and specify them. Then, look at the root movement of the chords -- what is their relationship? To make that easier, I'll give you the root movement of bar 9: B -> E -> A -> D. What is the relationship of each root to the next (extra hint: circle of f....)?
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Seventeenseventyfour Seventeenseventyfour https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=499604
- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 4 posts since 1 Mar, 2021
KBSoundSmith wrote: Tue Mar 02, 2021 11:31 pm To be clear, the modulation to the new key occurs in the first section (before the repeat). The second section (after the repeat) continues on in the newly established key, then later returns to the original key. You are correct, the return to D Major occurs in the second half of bar 9 (I wrote the wrong bar number above, sorry for the confusion).
On to some hints. In this case, to accommodate the D#, you do not have to state an additional modulation -- again, if you have a theory text, review secondary dominants, tonicization, and modulation to decide what is happening in the passage. (extra hint: all three concepts are utilized in this piece of music).
On analyzing bar 9. First, what are the chords (ie, is it a G Major Triad, an eb minor triad, etc)? Be clear and specify them. Then, look at the root movement of the chords -- what is their relationship? To make that easier, I'll give you the root movement of bar 9: B -> E -> A -> D. What is the relationship of each root to the next (extra hint: circle of f....)?
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