Section 1: Chapter 7 Inversions

Question 1

What do inversions do?

Answer 1

Inversions give each

chord tone the ability to act as the bass (lowest) note of the chord.

Question 2

What is a root position chord?

Answer 2

A chord were the root is the bottom note.

Question 3

What is a first inversion chord?

Answer 3

A first inversion chord is where the third is the lowest note.

First inversion raises the root note up an octave to position it above the rest of
the triad. When the root is repositioned up an octave, the 3rd of the chord becomes
the lowest pitch, making it the new bass note.

Question 4

What is a second inversion chord?

Answer 4

A chord were the 5th is the lowest note.

Second inversion modifies first inversion by moving the third up an octave, resulting
in the 5th now being the bass note of the chord, followed by the root, and then the
third. [P4, + min3].

Question 5

How many inversions are there in 7th chords?

Answer 5

3

first, second, and third