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- What is a second inversion triad?
- How do you do second inversion?
- What is the symbol for second inversion?
- What do you double in a second inversion triad?
What is a second inversion triad?
A chord (triad, seventh chord, or any other chord) with the 5th scale degree in the bass and the root and third somewhere above is said to be in SECOND INVERSION. For a triad, this would mean the chord is spelled (from bottom to top) either 5 - 1 - 3 or 5 - 3 - 1.
How do you do second inversion?
A second inversion chord must have the fifth chord factor in the bass, but it may have any arrangement of the root and third above that, including doubled notes, compound intervals, and omission (G-C-E, G-C-E-G', G-E-G-C'-E', etc.)
What is the symbol for second inversion?
Figured bass
| Triads | |
|---|---|
| Inversion | Symbol |
| Root position | 7 |
| 1st inversion | 6 5 |
| 2nd inversion | 4 3 |
What do you double in a second inversion triad?
double the root (except in second inversion or diminished triads) in second inversion, double the bass.
