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Which note to double

Music theory, Minor keys, figures and doubling, 15 minutes

Four voices and three notes: which note to double in root position, first and second inversion and diminished chords, and the one note never to double.

Root position: double the root

One note of the triad must appear twice. In root position the safest choice is the root: it is the most stable note, so doubling it makes the chord sound full and settled.

Chord I: the root in the soprano and the bass

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