Inversion

Inversion of major 2nd

Inversion of major 2nd

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.

IntervalInverted Interval
Minor 2ndMajor 7th
Major 2ndMinor 7th
Augmented 2ndDiminished 7th
Diminished 3rdAugmented 6th

  1. What is the inversion of a minor 2nd?
  2. What does a 2nd invert to?
  3. What is the inversion of a 4th?
  4. 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 QualityBecomes after inversion
MinorMajor
AugmentedDiminished
DimishedAugmented

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