Voice leading of the First Inversion Triad

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Yes in this case V can go to IV!!!

  • When you have successive first inversion triads the voice leading works well when a different part of the triad is doubled
  • Very effective is alternating doubling the root and the third

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Doubled the third then the root

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Doubled the root then the fifth

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Doubled the fifth then the third