{"id":21540,"date":"2020-11-03T10:36:55","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T18:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/?p=21540"},"modified":"2024-07-21T01:26:01","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T09:26:01","slug":"ask-dr-pokey-what-is-the-main-purpose-of-chord-inversions-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/ask-dr-pokey-what-is-the-main-purpose-of-chord-inversions-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask Dr. Pokey: “What Is The Main Purpose Of Chord Inversions?” (Part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’re going to be critically<\/em> looking at the main purposes of chord inversions.<\/p>\n

If you are a piano student and you’ve been involved with chords for sometime, the term inversion <\/em>or chord inversion <\/em>should not be totally new to you.<\/p>\n

But for the sake of those who are just coming across the term for the first time, we’ll be starting out this lesson with a short note on the concept of inversion.<\/p>\n

Attention:<\/strong> There are two sides to this topic and because I don’t want you to have a one-side view, I’ll be giving you both sides. However, we’re going to focus on the first side in this lesson and in a subsequent lesson, we can take a look at what’s on the other side.<\/p>\n

Are you ready?<\/p>\n

A Short Note On The Concept Of Inversion<\/h2>\n

A chord has at least three notes and the most basic chords in music are known as triads because they have three notes:<\/p>\n

Root<\/p>\n

Third<\/p>\n

Fifth<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A classic example is the C major triad (aka – “C major chord”):
\n
\n…which has the following components:<\/p>\n

C is the root:
\n
\nE is the third:
\n<\/p>\n

G is the fifth:
\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Now, a chord is usually played in such a way that the notes are arranged in this root-third-fifth order.<\/p>\n

But using the concept of inversion, we can change the order of the tones and instead of root-third-fifth, we can have the following:<\/p>\n

third-fifth-root<\/p>\n

fifth-root-third<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

…and that’s basically like giving every component an opportunity to either be on the bottom or at the top.<\/p>\n

“Let Me Give You This Analogy…”<\/em><\/p>\n

When we begin to change the order of the meals for the day, we’re doing inversion.<\/p>\n

Instead of this order:<\/p>\n

breakfast > lunch > dinner<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

…if we go:<\/p>\n

lunch > dinner > breakfast<\/strong><\/p>\n

or<\/p>\n

dinner > breakfast > lunch<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

…we have inverted the meals for the day.<\/p>\n

The Root Position And Inversions<\/h3>\n

When a chord is played in the regular root-third-fifth order, it’s called the root position chord and this is because the root is maintaining its position as the lowest chord tone.<\/p>\n

Here’s the C major chord in root position:
\n<\/p>\n

“The First Inversion…”<\/em><\/p>\n

When we take the root off the bottom and put it on top of the chord, we have the first inversion of the chord.<\/p>\n

Here’s the C major chord in first inversion:
\n
\nKeep in mind that the root being on top puts the third tone at the bottom of the chord. So, we basically have a different top and a different bottom.<\/p>\n

“The Second Inversion…”<\/em><\/p>\n

The third which is at the bottom in the first inversion chord can be moved to the top. In the C major chord (first inversion):
\n
\n…we’ll be taking the E (which is the third):
\n
\n…of the bottom and putting it on top of the chord and this would produce the second inversion of the C major chord:
\n
\nSubmission:<\/strong> Taking the third off the bottom puts the fifth on the bottom.<\/p>\n

“In A Nutshell…”<\/em><\/p>\n

Using the concept of inversion, have two other ways to play the C major chord:
\n
\n…and they are as follows:<\/p>\n

The first inversion:
\n
\nThe second inversion:
\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Is that the main purpose of inversion? Are we inverting just to have multiple ways of playing a chord or is there more?<\/p>\n

Find out in the next segment.<\/p>\n

“What Is The Main Purpose Of Chord Inversions?”<\/em><\/h2>\n

There are two sides to the concept of inversion and we’re starting out with the first side of it which has to do with bass notes. In a subsequent lesson, we’ll explore the other purpose of inversion.<\/p>\n

Inversion: The Art Of Using A Variety Of Bass Notes<\/h3>\n

One of the things inversion does is to change what the lowest chord tone is. In fact, when a chord is inverted, the lowest-sounding note changes because all the chord tones take their turn to be at the bottom.<\/p>\n

In the root position:
\n
\n…the root (C) is the lowest-sounding note:
\n
\nIn the first inversion:
\n
\n…the third (E) is the lowest-sounding note:
\n
\nIn the second inversion:
\n
\n…the fifth (G) is the lowest-sounding note:
\n
\nSo, inversion gives us a variety of bass notes for the left hand. Instead of playing the root, we can add variety to the chord using other bass notes: the third and the fifth.<\/p>\n

Instead of sticking to the root all the time<\/p>\n

C:
\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

…we can use other bass notes:<\/p>\n

E:
\n
\nG:
\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

With this, you can play the C major chord:
\n
\n…with E on the bass:
\n
\n…or G on the bass:
\n
\n…instead of C all the time:
\n
\n“Let’s Apply This To Another Major Chord…”<\/em><\/p>\n

Instead of playing the F major chord (with F on the bass):
\n
\n…we can use the other chord tones as bass notes:<\/p>\n

F major (over A on the bass):
\n
\nF major (over C on the bass):
\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

…and it would add variety to the chord and that’s the purpose of inversion.<\/p>\n

“Let’s Also Apply This To A Minor Chord…”<\/em><\/p>\n

Instead of playing the G minor chord (with G on the bass):
\n
\n…we can use the other chord tones of the G minor chord on the bass:<\/p>\n

G minor (over Bb on the bass):
\n
\nG minor (over D on the bass):
\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

…to add variety to the chord.<\/p>\n

Final Words<\/h2>\n

I’m sure that the following chords:<\/p>\n

C major (over E on the bass):
\n
\nC major (over G on the bass):
\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

…will no longer be strange to you.<\/p>\n

We’re basically playing the C major chord but using the concept of inversion to use a variety of bass notes.<\/p>\n

So, if you’re stuck with playing the C major chord with the root on the bass and are interested in doing something different, it’s time to invert the bass notes and do something different on the left hand.<\/p>\n

I hope this helps!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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