Editing Major chord (section)

==Inversions==
A given major chord may be [[Voicing (music)|voiced]] in many ways. For example, the notes of a C major triad, C–E–G, may be arranged in many different vertical orders and the chord will still be a C major triad. However, if the lowest note (i.e. the [[bass note]]) is ''not'' the [[Root (chord)|root]] of the chord, then the chord is said to be an [[Inverted chord|inversion]]: it is in [[root position]] if the lowest note is the root of the chord, it is in [[first inversion]] if the lowest note is its [[Third (chord)|third]], and it is in [[second inversion]] if the lowest note is its [[Fifth (chord)|fifth]]. These inversions of a C major triad are shown below.
:<score sound="1">
{
\omit Score.TimeSignature
\override Score.SpacingSpanner.strict-note-spacing = ##t
\set Score.proportionalNotationDuration = #(ly:make-moment 1/4)
\relative c' {
   <c e g>1^\markup { \column { "Root" "position" } }
   <e g c>1^\markup { \column { "First" "inversion" } }
   <g c e>1^\markup { \column { "Second" "inversion" } }
   }
}
</score>
The additional notes above the bass note can be in any order and the chord still retains its inversion identity. For example, a C major chord is considered to be in first inversion if its lowest note is E, regardless of how the notes above it are arranged or even [[Voicing (music)#Doubling|doubled]].