TRIAD INVERSIONS
Review
m3 M3 m3 M3
P5 P5 D5 A5
M3 m3 m3 M3
Major Minor Diminished Augmented
Triads can be inverted by moving the lowest note. The lowest note, called the bass note, determines the
name of the inversion.
1. Identify the following chords.
Gm ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
Root Position ________ ________ ________ ________ ________
2. Notate the indicated chords.
Eb G#+ Ab+ D# F# Cbm
First Inversion Root Position Second Inversion First Inversion Root Position Second Inversion
C+ G Fbm Db E#+ Am
Second Inversion First Inversion Root Position Root Position First Inversion Second Inversion
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