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Elementary · Keys, Chords & the Circle of Fifths ★★★★☆

Major Triads and Inversions

Chords in Different Positions You already know how to build major triads (root + third + fifth). Now it is time to learn inversions — rearranging the same three notes so that…

15Minutes
70XP
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Level 1-2RCM level

Lesson 5 of 10 in Keys, Chords & the Circle of Fifths

Chords in Different Positions You already know how to build major triads (root + third + fifth). Now it is time to learn inversions — rearranging the same three notes so that a different note is on the bottom. Inversions allow smoother transitions between chords and create different sonic qualities from the same chord. Three Positions of a Triad Root..

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