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(M or m s t). The imperfect triad on the leading note (T or t r f ) 

 is represented by a loop placed in the position sloping upwards to 

 the right in order to associate it with the chord of the dominant, 

 to which it is closely related. The seven chords of a major key 

 will thus be in the positions indicated diagrammatically in Figure 

 1, The letters which denote these chords in the sol-fa system are 

 placed beneath : — 



Fig. 1. 



^ 



\ I / 



T 

 F D S 

 R L M 



The inversions of these chords may be shown in two ways, 

 either of which may be used. One of these methods is found 

 most convenient when the symbols are written under music, the 

 other if the analysis be written on a separate piece of paper. 

 They will be described farther on ; as also how dissonances and 

 accidentals are to be indicated. One of the advantages of using 

 these symbols is that the analysis may first be sketched in outline 

 and added to afterwards so as to render it complete. 



It will be convenient next to describe how to show the chords 

 of related keys into which the music may pass for a time. 

 Those most used by composers are the relative and tonic 

 minors of the central key and the first sharp and first flat 

 major keys. The symbols for these are represented in Figure 

 2, and are placed in the order shown in the subjoined index 

 diagram. 



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