Questions tagged [chord-inversions]
When used in contrast with root position, an inversion of a chord is any voicing where the root of the chord is not the bass note of the chord (lowest note). Chord voicings are inversions of each other when the two chords contain the same notes but are not the exact same voicing.
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Why is this image from pianochord.org for A11 labeled as an inversion, when its lowest pitch note is an A?
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Programmer.
Teaching myself piano.
Programatically building sheet music that will comprehensively cover a great number of chords, as comprehensive as it is reasonably useful and can be ...
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Naming some inverted chords
I'm trying to break down an orchestral score (in C-minor) and describe the horn part, but I'm having troubles describing these chords (the second image is identical, but I mapped horns 2-4 onto the ...
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Inversion naming conventions
Does the name of the inversions (first, second, etc.) refer to a specific interval (3rd, 5th, etc.) or just the next chord tone?
For example, a Cmaj7 chord in first inversion starts with the 3rd, and ...
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How do I read inversions fast?
picture above is D minor in 1st inversion.
I usually find inversions by stacking up notes in a closed interval,
but it takes too much time.
Is there a fast way of discerning inversion chords and ...
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Building muscle memory for playing chords by ear, with piano chord inversions
I've started to practice ear training in order to be able to play chords by ear... while playing melody by ear is pretty easy for me, playing chords is harder. I started with the simple I-IV-V chord ...
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How Do These Decorative Chords Contribute to Diatonic Modulation in Aldwell and Schachter's Example?
I'm studying diatonic modulation via example (e) in Unit 26 of "Harmony & Voice Leading" by Aldwell and Schachter and need some clarification. The progression moves from an F major to an ...
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Specific chord confusion: why the C# in Eb7 b9 13?
needing the expert help on the forum as I simply can't understand this. Following a vid, the player mentions he plays Eb7 9b 13 chord. The melody note is C, and he plays 1-3 (Eb, G) in left hand. What ...
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Invert open voice chords
when playing open voiced chords, do I still want to invert them so they fit each other? Or isn't open voiced chords as common to invert?
And when I play chords with my right hand, and bass note with ...
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I have an augmented chord in a chord progression. How do I name it correctly? How do I know which inversion it is? [duplicate]
I know the basics of constructing an augmented chord. What I don't understand is how to choose between the three inversions of an augmented chord in a specific context. For example, Bb augmented and ...
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Meaning of III 4/6 on this particular piece [duplicate]
Consider the initial segment of Antonio Lauro's "Nocturno":
I have been reading music for a long time, but with total ignorance of music theory (meaning I spent years learning and reading ...
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Why is an inverted triad not named as another chord with the first note of the inversion as the root?
1st inversion of C is E G C. Is that not a type of E chord? Why are inverted chords not named by their root (1st) note?
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Stuck with figured bass notation for inverted 7th chord
My apologies for the "name this chord" question, but i'm stuck trying to identify this harmony.
The figured bass notation indicates to me that the bass note should be the seventh of a 7 ...
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How do you tell the inversion of a diminished 7th chord?
In any chord that isn't a diminished 7th, you can tell the inversion of the chord by the intervals against the bass(eg: 6-3=1st inversion triad, 6-4=2nd inversion triad, 5-3=root position, more ...
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Formal definition of an inverted chord
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Is there a formal definition that would apply to all chords / genres of what an inverted chord is?
Given a chord, I want to formally prove on paper (so not using my ears) that the chord is ...
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Piano chords with an octave in them
I rarely see people playing chords on the piano the way I learned in school, but they more often play chords with an octave in them.
For example, instead of playing C major as C E G, they play it ...
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