Analysis & ApplicationLevel 5Full Analysis

Chord Inversions

Explore root position, 1st, and 2nd inversions and hear how they change the chord's sound.

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Instructions

  1. Set Level 5 on Guitar. Select C Major chord.
  2. The inversion selector shows: Root, 1st, 2nd.
  3. Click "1st" — the bass note changes to E (the 3rd). The chord is C/E.
  4. Click "2nd" — the bass note is now G (the 5th). The chord is C/G.
  5. Play each inversion and listen. Same notes, different bass — different feel.
  6. Inversions create smoother bass lines. Instead of C→F (root jumps), try C→F/C (bass stays on C).
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Inversions don't change the chord's quality — C Major in any inversion is still C Major. Only the bass note (lowest note) changes.

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