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Also, it is often an easier way to communicate a complex chord or identify movement in the bass. Ex. Am/G is easier to say than"'third inversion of Am7." or Ex. Am Am/G Am/F# is easier to say than Am, third inversion of Am7, third inversion of Am6 Sometimes, seeing the bass notes spelled out makes the movement easier to follow. |
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The typical inversion still has all the notes relatively close to each other. IMO, saying "F over C" (F/C) doesn't imply that the notes are relatively close to each other. In fact, it implies that the C is the bass note, removed from the rest of the chord. In fact, it doesn't imply anything at all about the inversion used for the chord itself . . . only that there's a C in the bass (well removed from the chord structure). |
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I think the classical inversion implies that the notes are stacked in order: Major Chord: 1-3-5-1... First Inversion: 3-5-1-3... Second Inversion: 5-1-3-5... Is so happens that the garden variety C/G IS the second inversion by this scheme, but the garden variety C/E is not a first inversion. Things get weird if you whip out, for instance, a E/D. Heck-fire, that D doesn't even belong in there unless the E is the dominant chord. E/D (bottom-to-top): x-5-6-4-5-4. Totally movable!
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Classically speaking, a chord inversion does not imply which order the pitches appear after the bass. Therefore, an F major chord in second inversion could be spelled C, A, C, F - doesn't matter as long as C is in the bass.
That said, I would never use the inversion language to describe a chord like F/C to an average (not classically trained) musician. #1 - it takes too long, and #2 - it is indeed inconvenient for a bass note that is out of the chord. I teach AP music theory...sue me.
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Check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUfNH2NkulU#t=1m10s |