🎹 Lesson 14.2 Inverting Chords

What defines a chord in root position?

• The third of the chord is the lowest note.

• The root of the chord is the lowest note.

• The fifth of the chord is the lowest note.

• The chord is played with only two notes.

What is the primary characteristic of a chord inversion?

• The chord is played with all notes simultaneously.

• The chord is played with a different root note.

• The notes of the chord are rearranged so that a note other than the root is the lowest.

• The chord is played at a higher or lower octave.

Which note of a chord is on the bottom in a first inversion?

• The root

• The fifth

• The third

• The seventh

If the fifth of a chord is the lowest note, what inversion is it?

• Root position

• First inversion

• Second inversion

• Third inversion

For a seventh chord, what defines a third inversion?

• The root is the lowest note.

• The third is the lowest note.

• The fifth is the lowest note.

• The seventh is the lowest note.