Inversions

Suppose we take the LH chords and flip flop them so that they come out in a diff order of notes. The bottom note of the chord will change.

First measure: stike the root of the C Chord
Then: followed by the rest of the chord E G C (on a higher octave).
Then: G C E

A chord retains its basic quality no matter what order its notes are played in.
This is called inverting.
Different chord forms are called inversions.

The bass note -- on the root of the chord.
Then we follow up chord in any order.

The use of inversions provides a little movement in the LH accompaniment.
This freedom to invert chords helps us to avoid awkward leaps, muddy chords, and collisions between hands.


Principle of inversion: a chord retains its basic identity no matter what order its notes appear.

Root bottom: root position
3rd bottom: 1st inversion
5th bottom: 2nd inversion.

For bigger chords, more notes have more possible inversions.


For the RH
--as long as LH stayes on the root, the right hand is flip flopping in order to accommodate the melody while putting notes underneath it.


Inversions are used all the time to provide variety to chord voicings, t put chords in more convenient or better sounding regiters and to facilitate moving from chord to chord.