Re: Figured Bass support

[Juergen Reuter]

On Wed, 18 Dec 2002, Han-Wen Nienhuys wrote:

> ...
> > 1) The figures have to be entered in the reverse order (that is a six-four
> > chord is entered <4 6>). Of course, this assumes that you do call it
> > that and
> > not a four-six chord, but I *think* is universally so.
>
> In dutch, <<c' f' a' >> (absolute pitches) is called a 4-6 chord, not
> 6-4; that's what you mean, right?  I'm not sure about the proper names
> in English.
>

FYI, in German language, <<c' f' a'>> is called "Quart-Sext-Akkord",
i.e. we also first consider the 4th, and then the 6th.

Greetings,
Juergen