- What is the second inversion of C major?
- What is first inversion of C major?
- How do you write the first inversion in C major?
- What is the third inversion of C major?
What is the second inversion of C major?
In the second inversion of a C-major triad, the bass is G — the fifth of the triad — with the root and third stacked above it, forming the intervals of a fourth and a sixth above the inverted bass of G, respectively.
What is first inversion of C major?
In the first inversion of a C-major triad, the bass is E — the third of the triad — with the fifth and the root stacked above it (the root now shifted an octave higher), forming the intervals of a third and a sixth above the inverted bass of E, respectively.
How do you write the first inversion in C major?
So for a 1st inversion, take the root of the triad chord in root position from the step above - note C, and move it up one octave (12 notes) so it is the last (highest) note in the chord. The second note of the original triad (in root position) - note E is now the note with the lowest pitch.
What is the third inversion of C major?
Third inversion chords are inverted versions of seventh chords. For example, a basic C major seventh chord includes the notes C, E, G and B, so placing B at the bass, the chord's seventh note, would make the chord a third inversion.