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What is an inversion on the piano?

An inversion just means you can play the notes of a chord in any order anywhere on the keyboard. Let’s say we have a C major chord with notes C-E-G. We can play inversions of this chord and play a C-E-G anywhere on the piano and it’s still going to be the same chord. Any C-E-G, anywhere on the piano, in any order, is going to be the same chord.

How do you lock in a chord's inversions?

Here is a 2-part exercise that you can do to quickly lock in a chord’s inversions. First, play the inversions of a chord up the piano in an arpeggiated version through about 3-4 octaves or until your hand starts to get all contorted, then move your way back down the piano playing the arpeggiated chord inversions.

How do I invert a chord?

To invert a chord, select it and click the radio button corresponding to the desired inversion. Note that if a chord is a 7 chord, a fourth option (3rd inversion) becomes available. Inversions can be cycled using the “i” shortcut.

How many inversions can a chord have?

The more notes there are, the more possible inversions you have. For example, a major 7th chord (maj7) will have the root position and three inversions. This applies to 9, add9, sus2 chords etc. Again, the ordering of the notes outside of the bass position doesn’t matter.