The following example uses Minor Triads in Am.
Root inversion - root is on the lowest note
E--------0--
B-----1-----
G--2--------
D-----------
A-----------
E-----------
A C E
R 3 5
First inversion - root is on highest note
E--------5--
B-----5-----
G--5--------
D-----------
A-----------
E-----------
C E A
3 5 R
Second inversion - root is in the middle
E--------8--
B-----10----
G--9--------
D-----------
A-----------
E-----------
E A C
5 R 3
Inversions on each string set 1st position
E--------0------------
B-----1------------1--
G--2------------2-----
D------------2--------
A---------------------
E---------------------
A C E E A C
Root 2nd
Inversions on the E B G string set
E--------0---------5---------8--
B-----1---------5---------10----
G--2---------5---------9--------
D-------------------------------
A-------------------------------
E-------------------------------
A C E C E A E A C
Root 1st 2nd
Inversions on each string set 2nd position
E---------------------
B---------------------
G--------2------------
D-----2------------2--
A--3------------3-----
E------------5--------
C E A A C E
1st Root
Inversions on the B G D string set
E--------------------------------
B--------1---------5---------10--
G-----2---------5---------9------
D--2---------7---------10--------
A--------------------------------
E--------------------------------
E A C A C E C E A
2nd Root 1st
Inversions on each string set 3rd position
E--------5----------------------
B-----5------------5------------
G--5------------5------------5--
D------------7------------7-----
A----------------------7--------
E-------------------------------
C E A A C E E A C
1st Root 2nd
Inversions on the G D A string set
E-----------------------------------
B-----------------------------------
G--------2---------5---------9------
D-----2---------7---------10--------
A--3---------7---------12-----------
E-----------------------------------
C E A E A C A C E
1st 2nd Root
Inversions on each string set 4th position
E--------8----------------------------------
B-----10-----------10-----------------------
G--9------------9------------9--------------
D------------10-----------10------------10--
A----------------------12-----------12------
E--------------------------------12---------
E A C C E A A C E E A C
2nd 1st Root 2nd
Inversions on the D A E string set
E--------------------------------
B--------------------------------
G--------------------------------
D--------2---------7---------10--
A-----3---------7---------12-----
E--5---------8---------12--------
A C E C E A E A C
Root 1st 2nd
Triads – Minor Inversions
December 1, 2024
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