RE: Figured bass stacking direction default

[Carl D. Sorensen]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: James E. Bailey [mailto:address@hidden
> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 10:38 AM
> To: Carl D. Sorensen
> Cc: address@hidden
> Subject: Re: Figured bass stacking direction default
>
>
> Am 13.06.2008 um 18:15 schrieb Carl D. Sorensen:
>
> > My question:  Should the default value of stacking-dir result in
> >
> > <4 6>
> >
> > producing
> >
> > 6
> > 4
> >
>
> Dear God, please no.

OK -- it won't be changed.

>
> When you think of a chord, <c e g> you name it in that order, c-e-g.
> When you think of a figured bass
>
> 8
> 5
> 3
>
> you name it as you read it, 8-5-3. I learned them as naming
> the highest degree from the bass first, and naming them the
> other way would be counter-intuitive.
>

That's why I asked.  Thanks for the answer.

Carl