We describe the name of the interval: 2nds, 3rds, 4ths, 5ths etc and the interval's quality: major, minor, perfect, augmented or diminished.
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Interval Inversion Chart.
Interval | Inverted Interval |
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Minor 2nd | Major 7th |
Major 2nd | Minor 7th |
Augmented 2nd | Diminished 7th |
Diminished 3rd | Augmented 6th |
- What is the inversion of a minor 2nd?
- What does a 2nd invert to?
- What is the inversion of a 4th?
- What is the inversion of a major interval?
What is the inversion of a minor 2nd?
This step shows the A minor 2nd inversion on the piano, treble clef and bass clef. The A minor 2nd inversion contains 3 notes: E, A, C. The figured bass symbols for this chord inversion are 6/4, so the chord is said to be in six-four position.
What does a 2nd invert to?
Seconds and sevenths invert to each other. Finally, diminished and augmented intervals invert to each other. To demonstrate this, let's invert an augmented fourth: C to F#.
What is the inversion of a 4th?
The fourth inversion of a ninth chord is the voicing in which the ninth of the chord is the bass note and the root a minor seventh above it.
What is the inversion of a major interval?
An interval is said to be inverted when one of the notes is moved up or down an octave. In the example below, the minor third (b-d) becomes a Major sixth when the b is moved up an octave.
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Interval Inversions.
Original Quality | Becomes after inversion |
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Minor | Major |
Augmented | Diminished |
Dimished | Augmented |