Tip # 3 - What are Inversions? Other Tips: Learn by Ear * Chords * Inversions * Sheet Music

Inversions are another thing to learn about chords. In the previous section, the chords were broken down into notes that were arranged in a rising order. But if you switch those notes around, you will end up with the same chord. The only difference is that we call this an inversion.

C major C - E - G C major inversion E - G - C

As you can see, both of the chords above share the same notes, but they are arranged in different orders. However, switching up the order again can result in several other C major inversions, so be aware that this isn't our only option. As long as it has the notes "C," "E," and "G," it's C major. The same applies with other chords as well.

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