Look at the quotation below (figure 1) from the work of Mozart – the Sonata for Piano (K.283) in G major. The chords used by Mozart have been annotated below the stave. Complete the bass part by adding chords including:
Bars 7-10 have been included as well as the last chord, this is, the tonic chord in bar 16. The chords in bar 93-10 demonstrate a perfect cadence in G major.
Fig. 1
Now look at how Mozart filled the bass part with the same chords.
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Notice the difference between the block chords and the quaver movement in Mozart’s work.
Notice how Mozart uses rests and inverted chords.
Once again, Mozart uses rests and inverted chords.