For J.S. Bach's chorale harmonizations, extract the **harm spines and answer the following questions:
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1. What is the most common first inversion function?

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2. What are the most common seventh chords? Is root position more popular than first inversion for V7 and ii7?

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3. What is the most common second inversion function?

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4. Ignoring differences of inversions and sevenths, but including differences of major/minor chord qualities, what is the most common chord function?

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5. Repeat the above question where differences between major/minor chord qualities are ignored.

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6. What is the most common chord progression in Bach's chorale harmonizations?

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7. In the IV-V progression, what chord function tends to precede the IV?

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8. In the chorale harmonizations, cadences are conveniently marked by pauses. Identify (in order) the four most common cadences used by Bach.

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