What does l- - V65- -l or V65 mean?

Question

This is about piano.I don't nkow what it is and it is for a national piano contest ( Rally).It might be confusing. I really need help. thanks.

Answer 1

These are chords relative to the key that you are playing. In the key of C major, here are the chords you are playing:

I: (C): C E G

V6/5: (G7/B): B D F G

For piano this is usually a left hand accompaniment. Most times you would play (in C major) C, E, and G leading to B, F, and G.

Tell me what key you are playing by looking at the key signature, and I can help you better.

Answer 2

Key: D minor

B, E, G# chord appears. B-natural and G# (not diatonic to D min.) indicate secondary dominant triad.

Root of chord is E. (Chord appears in second inversion.)

Go down a P5 below E to determine tonicized scale degree/chord, which is A. A is fifth scale degree.

Analysis: B, E, G# = V64/V. (Following chord would normally be V ... A major.) [Re chord analysis symbol ... the "6" should be a superscript over the subscript "4."]