Ic

Vb

IIa

Vb

IVb

IIb

IVc

IIb

Vb

IVc

Vb

IVc

IIa

IVb

Vc

IIc

When confronted by 4, 5 or more note chords, always:-

•  Work from the bottom up
•  Ignore repeated notes an octave or more higher
•  Base the chord position on the bottom note only,  the other chord notes can be written in any order above the bottom note

F major example -   G-Bb-D are distinct notes, G is bottom note so must be IIa

E minor example  -   C -A- E are distinct notes, C is bottom note so must be IVb

Bb minor example -  C-A natural and F are distinct notes,C is bottom note so must be Vc

B major example -  G# - E and C# are distinct notes, G# is bottom note so must be IIc