Second Finger Position By starting with your second finger en G on the E string you can organize all the triads | inthe key of G in one location under you hand. This is called a second finger position. You may have noticed in this position some notes of the triads have octaves that can also be used to create the same sound. For instance, you can play the triad buitt off the 7th here: — 7 +o or 2 | A Le 5 ‘| 4 Flay all the notes of each triad available in this position (include the octaves of each note). 0) #Q) ww) Nay G major Aminoe B minor C major — — — — \e 29 oe 2 | | a dE f ey va) P| 46) [f wit ly a Po Sy tide — os ee! ele ol le ° lo a a tH? Using only the E, A, and D strings, play through triads 1-7. Now use only the A, D, and G strings and play 1-7. Inversions + When you start a trad with the third or the fifth of a triad you've created an inversion. * A triad started with the third is called first inversion. = A triad started with the fifth is called second inversion, Te help you see the inversions, play triads |-7 in first inversion using all strings. Then play triads 1-7 in second inversion.