Minor root position chord

1. What is a minor root position chord?
2. What is a major root position chord?
3. How do you put chords in the root position?
4. What is a minor first inversion?

What is a minor root position chord?

Root position chord: In a root position chord, the root is the lowest note played. ... For instance, an E minor triad in first inversion would have G (its minor third) as its lowest note. The root (an E note) and the fifth (a B note) will sound above this low G note.

What is a major root position chord?

Root position means that the lowest note of your chord is the root of the chord. ... For example if you are playing a C major chord, C would be the root. So the lowest note you would be playing is C.

How do you put chords in the root position?

Triads in Root Position

In root position, the root, which is the note that names the chord, is the lowest note. The third of the chord is written a third higher than the root, and the fifth of the chord is written a fifth higher than the root (which is also a third higher than the third of the chord).

What is a minor first inversion?

A minor 1st inversion

The A minor 1st inversion contains 3 notes: C, E, A. The figured bass symbols for this chord inversion are 6/3, so the chord is said to be in six-three position.