In the new Acoustic Guitar there's a lesson on using inversions for 12 bar blues, the example they have is in the key of A. Anybody know of any online resources concerning inversions?
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Inversions are pretty simple - whatever the bottom note is names the inversion.
If the bottom note is the root, it's in root position.
If the bottom note is the third, it's first inversion - C/E would be a first inversion.
If the bottom note is the fifth, it's second inversion - C/G would be one of those.
If the chord is extended, you can get even more... C7/Bb would be a third inversion, since the seventh is on the bottom.
More practical for guitar is voicings, because the root note isn't usually prominent in guitar chords. For example, an E chord could be played in first inversion in any of these ways (plus lots of others):
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Each one has a very different sound, but all are the same inversion. You might want to just consult a chord dictionary, and just figure out the inversions yourself... IMO, knowing inversions isn't as valuable to a guitarist as knowing voice leading (which focuses on the top note)
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Thanks tom! I'll look into that more seriously.
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