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Is there a name for the chord 1-2-4?

For instance, it's appearing in Schubert's Sonata D959 in the second bar: A-B-D.

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    An inversion of Bm7? – ex nihilo Oct 1 '17 at 0:46
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The measure in question:

Schubert D959 beginning

B minor 7th. It's lacking the 5th (F♯), but that's okay, the 5th doesn't add much color. If you add it in to the right hand, you'll notice that it doesn't change the sound much.

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  • It's just B minor with pedal A's. A seventh chord at Schubert's time would need the seventh to resolve. The thirds in the passage [AC#] [BD] [C#E] [DF#] [EG] serve as independent voices against the pedal A's. – Aaron Jan 28 at 22:28

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