• This list can be useful for the realization of unfigured basses, or for determining the chords in a harmonic dictation exercise.
• This is not an exhaustive list. The possibilities listed here are only the most common chords that can harmonize a given bass note.
• The chords listed last (for each scale degree) are the least common, and will only occur under certain circumstances.
• Always use your knowledge of tonal motion, part writing rules, and tonal idioms to help you decide on the appropriate chord.
• Applied (secondary) dominants are included, but not applied vii°7 chords, which can be substituted for any inversion of the secondary V7 other than root position.
• Second, and third inversion seventh chords are generally not on the list unless they are significant or occur frequently (e.g. V42, V43).

Diatonic Scale Degrees
Scale Degree	1	2		3	4	5	6	7
Chords	I IV64 ii42 V42/V vi6	ii ii7 vii°6 V64 V43 V/V V7/V vii°65		I6 iii V65/IV V/vi V7/vi	IV ii6 ii65 V42 bII6	V V7 I64 iii6	vi IV6 ii43 V/ii V7/ii	V6 V65 vii°7 V/iii V7/iii
Chromatically Altered Scale Degrees
Scale Degree	#1	b2	#2	b3	#4	#5	b6	b7
Chords	V65/ii	bII	V65/iii	i6 bIII	V65/V	V65/vi	bVI iv6 iiø43 Aug.6 vii°42	V42/IV bVII V7/III v6

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