How the Roman Numeral System Works - Music Theory

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A compact explanation of Roman-numeral analysis: what upper and lower case mean, inversion figures and why numerals let you transpose progressions; a useful reference lesson.

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Teaches the Roman numeral system for analysing chords.

Video by Michael New, played through YouTube's embedded player.

Part of All my Music Lessons (in chronological order)

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