Minor Triads and Inversions

Concept 2
C minor triad inversions
Root inversion 1st inversion 2nd inversion

root b3 5 b3 5 root 5 root b3

11 15 15 20 8 11
13 16 8

Connecting minor triad inversions

Cm
4

3 3 3 3
3 3

11 15 11 15 15 20 15 20 8 11 8 11
13 13 16 16 8 8 13

Connecting minor triads over a chord progression

Am Dm

3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3

simile

12 8 12 8 12 8 12 8 17 13 17 13 17 13 17 13
10 10 10 10 15 15 15 15

Em Am

8
3 3 3 3
3 3 3

19 15 19 15 19 15 19 15 12 8 12 8 12 8
17 17 17 17 10 10 10 10

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 Connecting two inversions of the same triad over a chord progression
Am
10

3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3

simile

12 8 12 8 12 8 12 8 17 12 17 12 17 12 17 12
10 10 10 10 13 13 13 13

Dm
12

3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3

13 10 13 10 13 10 13 10 17 13 17 13 17 13 17 13
10 10 10 10 15 15 15 15

Em

14
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3

15 12 15 12 15 12 15 12 19 15 19 15 19 15 19 15
12 12 12 12 17 17 17 17

Am
16

3 3 3 3

12 8 12 8 12 8 12 8
10 10 10 10 10

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