Brainlag Music
Brainlag MusicThe 7th in the bass
V7d and IIb7: when the 7th is the bass note, the bass itself must fall.
The bass falls
In 42 (third inversion) the 7th is in the bass, so the bass itself falls a step: V7d goes to Ib. In IIb7 (65) the 7th is in an upper part, falling to the leading note or the 3rd of V.
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