Watch this video to learn about the C Chord Inversions: the different ways you can play a simple C Chord.
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Transcript:
The C Chord Inversions
Chords aren’t always played in Root position, the order of the notes may change but the chord is still the same. The notes of a C chord are C, E and G, but any combination of these three notes will still constitute a C chord. A “C” Chord in root position is C, E, & G from bottom to top.
Root position triads are written line, line, line or space, space, space on the staff. Right hand plays a root position triad with fingers 1 3 and 5, and the left hand with the 5, 3, 1 from bottom to top.
The C chord in First Inversion is E G C from bottom to top. The root is now at the top of the triad. First inversion triads are written line, line, space or space, space, line from bottom to top. Right hand plays first inversion triads, 1, 2, 5 and left hand 5, 3, 1 from bottom to top.
The C chord in Second Inversion is G C E from bottom to top. The root is now in the middle of the triad. Second inversion triads are written line, space, space or space, line, line from bottom to top. Second inversion triads are played, 1, 3, 5 with the right hand and 5, 2, 1 with the left hand from bottom to top. So now we can play the triads without jumping around so much on the keyboard; and we will be using these triad inversion fingerings throughout the lessons.