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What are inversions according to music?

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In Music, we speak of inverted intervals, chords or phrases. An inverted interval is just like an inverted fraction. It's upside down. Think of a fifth, C on the bottom, G on the top. Now put the G on the bottom and the C on the top. An inverted fifth becomes a fourth and vice versa. An inverted third becomes a sixth and vice versa.

Think of a regular triad in root position: root, third and fifth. If you put the third as the lowest note, we call that the first inversion. If you put the fifth as the lowest note, we call that the second inversion.

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