Question

The chord in box B is in

A) first inversion
B) root position
C) third inversion
D) second inversion

Answer 1

The chord in box B is in second inversion (option D).

Step-by-step explanation:

In music theory, chord inversions refer to the rearrangement of the notes in a chord.

In root position, the root note is at the bottom, in first inversion, the third of the chord is at the bottom, in second inversion, the fifth of the chord is at the bottom, and in third inversion, the seventh of the chord is at the bottom.

So, to determine the inversion, we need to identify which note of the chord is at the bottom in box B.

To invert a chord or an interval is to rearrange its notes so that the original bottom note becomes an upper note; for example, An interval (such as c′–f′) and its inversion (f′–c″) are complementary: together they form an octave. A three-note chord (triad) can be inverted twice from its original, or root, position.