Like a bass interval, a triad can be inverted by moving the lowest note up one octave, and the lowest note is called the root note, which determines the name of the inversion./div>
When the lowest note is the root note of a chord, the triad is in its original position
Next, lets invert this chord.
The root note is now on the third note of a chord, which is called the first inversion.
Lets invert the chord again
Now, the fifth note is the lowest note of a chord, which is called the second inversion.
Lets invert the chord once again.
Note that the triad returns to the root position.
Use the following icon to refer to the transposition of a triad.
