3.3 Inversions

• Match the triad inversion with its lowest note in a C major triad:

  First Inversion ↔️ 3rd

  Second Inversion ↔️ 5th
• Match the triad inversion with its lowest note in a C major triad:

  Root Position ↔️ C

  First Inversion ↔️ E

  Second Inversion ↔️ G
• The formula for a first inversion triad is 3-5-1


  True
• Seventh chord inversions occur when the root is shifted to the second, third, or fourth position
• Order the triad inversions in a C major triad from first to second inversion:

  1️⃣ First Inversion: E-G-C

  2️⃣ Second Inversion: G-C-E
• The formula for a root position triad is 1-3-5


  True
• What does the formula for a triad inversion represent?

  The order of notes
• Match the triad inversion with its formula:

  Root Position ↔️ 1-3-5

  First Inversion ↔️ 3-5-1

  Second Inversion ↔️ 5-1-3
• How many types of seventh chord inversions are there?

  Three
• Order the seventh chord inversions based on their lowest note in a C Major 7 chord:

  1️⃣ First Inversion: 3rd (E)

  2️⃣ Second Inversion: 5th (G)

  3️⃣ Third Inversion: 7th (B)
• Match the seventh chord inversion with its lowest note:

  First Inversion ↔️ 3rd

  Second Inversion ↔️ 5th

  Third Inversion ↔️ 7th
• Each seventh chord inversion formula indicates the order of the notes, starting with the lowest note
• The first inversion of a C Major triad has the lowest note E.

  True
• Order the triad inversions by their formulas:

  1️⃣ Root Position: 1-3-5

  2️⃣ First Inversion: 3-5-1

  3️⃣ Second Inversion: 5-1-3
• Seventh chord inversions move the root to the second, third, or fourth position
• What is the purpose of triad and seventh chord inversions?

  To identify and construct
• In the root position of a triad, the lowest note is the root
• What is the lowest note in the first inversion of a triad?

  The third
• In the root position of a seventh chord, the lowest note is the root
• What is the lowest note in the first inversion of a seventh chord?

  The third
• Arrange the roles of triad inversions from most stable to least stable.

  1️⃣ Root Position

  2️⃣ First Inversion

  3️⃣ Second Inversion
• In the first inversion of a triad, the lowest note is the third
• What is the lowest note in the second inversion of a triad?

  The fifth
• Order the triad inversions based on the position of the root in the chord.

  1️⃣ Root Position: Root is lowest note

  2️⃣ First Inversion: 3rd is lowest note

  3️⃣ Second Inversion: 5th is lowest note
• In the first inversion formula (3-5-1), the lowest note is the 3rd of the triad.

  True
• In the second inversion of a seventh chord, the lowest note is the fifth
• What is the lowest note in the third inversion of a seventh chord?

  The seventh
• The lowest note in a seventh chord inversion defines the type of inversion.


  True
• What is the formula for the first inversion of a seventh chord?

  3-5-7-1
• Match the seventh chord inversion with its formula:

  First Inversion ↔️ 3-5-7-1

  Second Inversion ↔️ 5-7-1-3

  Third Inversion ↔️ 7-1-3-5
• Each formula for seventh chord inversions starts with the lowest note in the inversion.


  True
• What is the lowest note in the root position of a C Major triad?

  C
• In the first inversion of a C Major triad, the lowest note is the third
• Order the roles of inversions in music

  1️⃣ Smooth Voice Leading

  2️⃣ Enhancing Bass Line

  3️⃣ Providing Variety

  4️⃣ Modulating Harmonies
• A triad inversion changes the lowest note of a triad, moving the root to the second or third position
• In a first inversion of a triad, the 3rd of the triad is the lowest note
• In root position, the root of the triad is the lowest note
• Order the formulas for triad inversions from root position to second inversion:

  1️⃣ Root Position: 1-3-5

  2️⃣ First Inversion: 3-5-1

  3️⃣ Second Inversion: 5-1-3
• There are three types of triad inversions

  False
• The formula for the first inversion of a triad is 3-5-1