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ou may have heard the term 'chord open E string (shown in green in the fret
inversion', and wondered what it box). A 'second invenion' is created by
was all about. Although it sounds playing the same chord with C (the 5th) as
technical, t}le concept is not &fffcult, and is
usefirl because it can er?and tle possibilities
the lowest note - shown in yellow in the
fretbox (cD rEAcK 21, EyrE B).
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lbr vriting and arranging on the guitar Because a 7dr chord consists of four
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To explain how inversions work, Iett take notes, you can play it in third inversion by BYTE 1 C major in root position
a standard open C chord. The chord is making the 7th the Iowest note (see the BYIE 2 C major i[ first iruersion
voiced (ie the notes are arranged) as shown fietbox for Dm7). BYTE 3 C maior ifl second inversion
in the C major fretl:ox helo\rl \oticc thal i One of the beneffts of inversions is tiat
the normal voicing voicing, the lowest note they c n create more interesting bass lines EETEEE
in the chord is the root note C (shown in than simply moving shapes around the neck. The demo back (fig1) which features a C

black), and it is therefore referred to as This can be effective with stepwise bass major descending chord sequence using only
being in'root position' (co rn-ncr zr, rvrr movement, as shown in the demo (r'rc r). shapes shown in the six f.etbores below
r). This is also the most obvious note for the Ifyour rhythm progressions need some
bassist to play undemeath the chord. new life, itt well wor& trying different
inversions ofchords, especially ifyou play (8ril) .t tbo bottoE -
IIrITER.EI C A CIIOR,D acoustic. Another way to approach the idea tbl. la'r.i treeBion'.
The , hord is inrerted when ils lo\eit note ls is for bass players to play diflerent chord
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another chordal note other than the root. notes under standard chords and create nerv th. DoLon - ahtu ia
The chord ofC nrajor is made up ofthe inversions that \ray. Once you're okay with
triad ofnotes, C, E, G, and so t}e'ffrst the concept, turn to Rodb jazz column on
inversion' of the chord is created when you page 76, where his version of I Got Bhythm fh. not6 o(C (rot) &t
play a C chord with E (the 3rd of the chord) uses three trpes of inversion. E i!. bott a - ihtB iB
as the lowest note (cD TriAcK 21, ByrE z). Nen nonth we uncouer the .hadg world ol Iuveraions ol
This is e:rsily done on $itsl by adding the choftl a'bairations. ope! C chord

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