INVERSION Chord F Inversion

Root Position- F A C
- Rearrangement of the top-to-bottom note of a
chord or even a melody. 1st Inversion- A C F
- Inversion gives new character on ay chords 2nd Inversion- C F A

Give Thanks (basic and inverted example) Chord G Inversion

Root Position- G B D
F – C – Dm - Am – Bb – F – Eb – C 1st Inversion- BDG

2nd Inversion- D G B
C/E F/A Eb/G

Chord E Inversion
We can hear and see the difference between the Root Position- E G# A
original and the inverted progression.
1st Inversion- G# A E
Which of these two captivated you?
2nd Inversion- A E G#
 Original
 Inverted
Note:
Chord C Inversion  One of the easiest and practical way to use
inversion is to play the right note from an
Root Position- C E G
inverted chord
1st Inversion- E G C (C/E)  We use inversion to improve and
harmonize chord progression in our
2nd Inversion- G C E (C/G)
improvised groove or bass line.

Chord A Inversion  The INVERSION gives our progression a

Root Position- A C# E smooth bass movement.
 Without inversion our chords sounds far
1st Inversion- C# E A away from each other
 This technique of using stepwise motion on
2nd Inversion- E A C#
a bass movement is called

Chord B Inversion

Root Position- B D# F# LINE CLICHÉ.

- is a stepwise line (either
1st Inversion- D# F# B descending or ascending) that moves
2nd Inversion- F# B D# against a single stationary chord.

EX: F – Dm – Bb – Eb/G
Chord D Inversion
our movement is downward motion.
Root Position- D F# G
UPWARD EXAMPLE: Chorus of Shout to the
1st Inversion- F# G D
Lord (at the sound of your name)
2nd Inversion- G D F#
E – D/F# - E/G#

Chord E Inversion  We can also make a slash chord that the

bass note has no relation within the chord.
Root Position- E G# A

1st Inversion- G# A E

2nd Inversion- A E G#
Homework: Try to explore different position
of Inversion.
Pedal Point
- pedal point is one of the technique we can
also use.

Example: Lord I offer my life (verse part)

E – A – B – E - no pedal point

E- A/E – B/E – E – with pedal point

 We can see that A/E is an example of 2nd

inversion chord
 We can make any slash chords no matter
how good or bad it sounds, but still
remember to serve the song as much as
possible.

NOTE:

 As a bass player, one of our role is to give

the foundation of harmony of the music we
play. This role that we dictate the chord
progression is very powerful, As we use
this technique (Line cliche & Pedal tone) it
will give tension that can make the
progression sounds good or bad. So be
wise.

Try this example:

Group Activity - 2 Groups / Inversion