What do you call a 9th chord turned upside down? Â Good morning. This is Duane. I would like to talk about the inversions of extended chords. Extended chords, as you know, are chords that go further than one octave. Here’s … Continue reading →
The Benefits of Using Inverted Piano Chords Good morning. This is Duane, and today I’d like to talk about the benefit of using inverted piano chords: first, second, and third inversion chords. Most of us learned chords in root position … Continue reading →
Are you using chord inversions in your piano songs? Good morning, this is Duane and today I’d like to talk about the importance of learning chord inversions. Let’s take it right from the start, shall we? An inversion is simply … Continue reading →
Chord Inversions Make Changes Much Smoother Good morning this Duane Shinn. Today I’d like to talk about using chord inversions to smooth out chord progressions. The last few days we’ve been talking about the chord progressions of Canon in D. … Continue reading →
How To Play The Nearest Chord Inversions In a Chord Progression Good morning, this is Duane. Today I’d like to talk about moving to the closest inversions – the nearest chord inversions in a chord progression. We’ve learned all kinds … Continue reading →
Any chord can be turned upside down simply by taking the bottom note of the chord and putting it on top – an octave higher. There are 3 positions of any 3-note chord (triad): root position, 1st inversion, and 2nd … Continue reading →
Inversions: Chords Upside Down
Continue reading →Many people get all confused when chords are turned upside down. They recognize them when they are in root position, but when you stand them on their head…well, it gets kind of fuzzy for folks.
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