Chords : Inversions
Root position
A chord is in the root position if the root note is the lowest note in the chord.
First inversion
If the third is the lowest note, the chord is in first inversion:
Note: add a slash and the name of the lowest note to indicate inversion (e.g. /E).
Second inversion
If the fifth is the lowest note, the chord is in second inversion:
There are other ways of specifying chord inversions. See the Baroque Chord Symbols section in the Reference section.
