Triad Inversions are what you say? Well, they are basically a chord flipped upside down, inside out using the same notes. In this lesson will we use the D dominant 7 chord on just the 4,3,2,1 strings. The first chord is the basic open first position D7 chord.
D7 Root Position
E ------2--------
B ------1--------
G ------2--------
D ------0--------
A ---------------
E ---------------
D7 1st Inversion
E ------5--------
B ------3--------
G ------5--------
D ------4--------
A ---------------
E ---------------
In theory a First Inversion chord is using the third interval of the chord as the Root. Which is F#.
D7 2nd Inversion
E ------8--------
B ------7--------
G ------7--------
D ------7--------
A ---------------
E ---------------
In theory a Second Inversion chord is using the fifth interval of the chord as the Root. Which is A.
D7 3rd Inversion
E ------10--------
B ------10--------
G ------11--------
D ------10--------
A ----------------
E ----------------
In theory a Third Inversion chord is using the seventh interval of the chord as the Root. In this case with a Dom 7th chord, the 7 would be a Flat(b)7 which is C.
Did you notice we used the same four notes D,A,F#,C throughout. See this is not hard!
Note: This pattern is movable in all keys give it a try.
