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- What are the inversion symbols?
- What is the chord symbol for the inverted triad?
- What is a 5 3 inversion?
- How do you find the inversion of a chord?
What are the inversion symbols?
Figured bass
| Triads | |
|---|---|
| Inversion | Symbol |
| 1st inversion | 6 5 |
| 2nd inversion | 4 3 |
| 3rd inversion | 4 2 or 2 |
What is the chord symbol for the inverted triad?
1 "Slash" Chords. In lead-sheet notation, an inverted chord has the triad before the slash (/) and the bass note after it. “ C E ” means a C triad with an E as the lowest note.
What is a 5 3 inversion?
For example, a "5" and a "3" below a bass note would indicate that this bass should be the root of a triad (which contains the 5th and the 3rd above that bass note). But figured bass was usually further abbreviated; 5/3 being so common it was just assumed if not written.
How do you find the inversion of a chord?
A more reliable approach is to start listening out for which note is at the top (or the bottom) of the chord. For example, if you can hear that the root of the chord is on top, you know it is the first inversion of the chord. If it is the third of the chord on top, it is the second inversion, and so on.
