{"id":10746,"date":"2019-02-11T13:35:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-11T12:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/?p=10746"},"modified":"2026-04-01T00:13:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T22:13:34","slug":"chord-inversions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/chord-inversions\/","title":{"rendered":"Chord Inversions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"line-height: 160%; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;\">In this lesson, we&#8217;re going to have a look at chord inversions. A good grasp of inversions is one of those things many guitarists lack. Inversions can be daunting at first, but they seem a lot more complex than they really are.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s why chord inversions are\u00a0useful:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Inversions open new possibilities and enable you to add\u00a0more variety\u00a0to your comping.<\/li>\n<li>You&#8217;ll discover\u00a0new chord sounds.<\/li>\n<li>You get to\u00a0know the fretboard better\u00a0because you can visualize the harmony on more places of the fretboard. This is also important for single-note soloing.<\/li>\n<li>Inversions play an important role in\u00a0chord\/melody arrangements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are new to jazz guitar chords, check out this lesson about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/17-essential-jazz-guitar-chords-beginners\/\">basic jazz guitar chords<\/a> first.<\/p>\n<span style=\"--tl-form-height-m:555.828px;--tl-form-height-t:361.672px;--tl-form-height-d:361.672px;\" class=\"tl-placeholder-f-type-shortcode_10980 tl-preload-form\"><span><\/span><\/span>\n<h2>What Are Chord Inversions?<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>Inversions are chords that don&#8217;t have their root note in the bass. Instead they have the 3, 5, or 7 as the lowest note of the chord shape.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Chord inversions are written with a slash:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For example: Cmaj7\/E<\/li>\n<li>The notation on the left side of the \/ is the chord name (Cmaj7).<\/li>\n<li>The note on the right side of the \/ tells you which note is the bass note (E).<\/li>\n<li>Our example is a Cmaj7 chord with E in the bass.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>All chords can be arranged in 4 positions: root position, 1st inversion, 2nd inversion, and 3rd inversion.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll clarify this further with an example.<\/p>\n<p>A cmaj7 chord has four notes (if this is new to you, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/jazz-guitar-chord-theory\/\">chord theory lesson<\/a> first):<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; text-align: center; color: red; width: 40%;\">Cmaj7<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">C<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">E<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">G<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; text-align: center;\"><\/th>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Every single one of these 4 notes can be played as lowest note in the chord:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Root position: a voicing with the 1 in the bass<\/li>\n<li>1st inversion: a voicing with the 3rd in the bass<\/li>\n<li>2nd inversion: a voicing with the 5th in the bass<\/li>\n<li>3rd inversion: a voicing with the 7th in the bass<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here is a chord voicing for Cmaj7 in root position.<\/p>\n<p>This voicing is called root position because the <strong><span style=\"color: red;\">root<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0(aka <strong><span style=\"color: red;\">1<\/span><\/strong>) of the chord (<strong><span style=\"color: red;\">C<\/span><\/strong>) is the <strong><span style=\"color: red;\">bass note<\/span><\/strong> (lowest note). All other notes of the chord (E G B) are played as well, their order is not important.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10753\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-root-position.png\" alt=\"Cmaj7 root position\" width=\"779\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-root-position.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-root-position-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-root-position-768x241.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-root-position-585x183.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To obtain the 1st inversion we have to make the 3rd of Cmaj7 (E) the bass note.<\/p>\n<p>For the sake of convenience we pretend that the 6th string doesn&#8217;t exist and keep the bass note on the 5th string. The E on the 5th string is on the 7th fret.<\/p>\n<p>If we only move the bass note, we would have a voicing like this:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10749\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-2.png\" alt=\"Cmaj7\" width=\"779\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-2-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-2-768x241.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-2-585x183.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This could be the 1st inversion because the 3rd is the lowest note, but there is a problem: there is a note missing in this voicing (the C), so the chord is not complete.<\/p>\n<p>To get a complete chord, we are not only moving the bass note, but the upper notes as well:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The G will go to the next chord note on that string, B<\/li>\n<li>The B will go to C<\/li>\n<li>The high E will go to G<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So here&#8217;s the 1st inversion of Cmaj7, written as Cmaj7\/E (C major 7 with E in the bass):<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-inversion-1.png\" alt=\"Cmaj7 inversion 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-inversion-1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-inversion-1-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-inversion-1-768x241.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-inversion-1-585x183.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We continue in the same fashion and put the 5th (G) in the bass. The result is the\u00a02nd inversion of Cmaj7 (Cmaj7\/G):<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10751\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-inversion-2.png\" alt=\"Cmaj7 inversion 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-inversion-2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-inversion-2-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-inversion-2-768x241.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-inversion-2-585x183.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Then, we put the 7th in the bass, and we get the\u00a03rd inversion\u00a0(Cmaj7\/B):<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10752\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-inversion-3.png\" alt=\"Cmaj7 inversion 3\" width=\"779\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-inversion-3.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-inversion-3-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-inversion-3-768x241.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-inversion-3-585x183.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Major Chord Inversions<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Drop 3 Major Chord Inversions &#8211; E-string Bass Note<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Root Position &#8211; Cmaj7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10774\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-3-root.png\" alt=\"Cmaj7 drop 3 root position\" width=\"779\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-3-root.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-3-root-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-3-root-768x260.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-3-root-585x198.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1st Inversion &#8211; Cmaj7\/E<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-3-inv1.png\" alt=\"Cmaj7 drop 3 inversion 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-3-inv1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-3-inv1-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-3-inv1-768x260.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-3-inv1-585x198.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Inversion &#8211; Cmaj7\/G<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop3-2nd-inv.png\" alt=\"Cmaj7 drop 3 2nd inversion\" width=\"779\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop3-2nd-inv.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop3-2nd-inv-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop3-2nd-inv-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop3-2nd-inv-585x195.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Inversion &#8211; Cmaj7\/B<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10773\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-3-inv3.png\" alt=\"Cmaj7 drop 3 inversion 3\" width=\"779\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-3-inv3.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-3-inv3-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-3-inv3-768x260.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-3-inv3-585x198.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Drop 2 Major Chord Inversions &#8211; A-string Bass Note<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Root Position &#8211; Cmaj7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10787\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-root-position.png\" alt=\"Cmaj7 drop 2 root position\" width=\"779\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-root-position.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-root-position-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-root-position-768x260.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-root-position-585x198.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1st Inversion &#8211; Cmaj7\/E<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10784\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-inversion-1.png\" alt=\"Cmaj7 drop 2 inversion 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-inversion-1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-inversion-1-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-inversion-1-768x260.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-inversion-1-585x198.png 585w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-inversion-1-200x68.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Inversion &#8211; Cmaj7\/G<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10785\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-inversion-2.png\" alt=\"Cmaj7 drop 2 inversion 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-inversion-2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-inversion-2-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-inversion-2-768x260.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-inversion-2-585x198.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Inversion &#8211; Cmaj7\/B<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-inversion-3.png\" alt=\"Cmaj7 drop 2 inversion 3\" width=\"779\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-inversion-3.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-inversion-3-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-inversion-3-768x260.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-inversion-3-585x198.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Drop 2 Major Chord Inversions &#8211; D-string Bass Note<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Root Position &#8211; Cmaj7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10792\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-root-2.png\" alt=\"Cmaj7 drop 2 root position\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-root-2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-root-2-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-root-2-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-root-2-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1st Inversion &#8211; Cmaj7\/E<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10789\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-inv1-2.png\" alt=\"Cmaj7 drop 2 inversion 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-inv1-2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-inv1-2-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-inv1-2-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-inv1-2-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Inversion &#8211; Cmaj7\/G<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10790\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-inv2-2.png\" alt=\"Cmaj7 drop 2 inversion 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-inv2-2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-inv2-2-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-inv2-2-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-inv2-2-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Inversion &#8211; Cmaj7\/B<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10791\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-inv3-2.png\" alt=\"Cmaj7 drop 2 inversion 3\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-inv3-2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-inv3-2-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-inv3-2-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cmaj7-drop-2-inv3-2-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Minor Chord Inversions<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Drop 3 Minor Chord Inversions &#8211; E-string Bass Note<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Root Position &#8211; Dm7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-3-root.png\" alt=\"Dm7 drop 3 root position\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-3-root.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-3-root-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-3-root-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-3-root-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1st Inversion &#8211; Dm7\/F<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-3-inv1.png\" alt=\"Dm7 drop 3 inversion 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-3-inv1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-3-inv1-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-3-inv1-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-3-inv1-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Inversion &#8211; Dm7\/A<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-3-inv2.png\" alt=\"Dm7 drop 3 inversion 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-3-inv2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-3-inv2-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-3-inv2-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-3-inv2-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Inversion &#8211; Dm7\/C<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-3-inv3.png\" alt=\"Dm7 drop 3 inversion 3\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-3-inv3.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-3-inv3-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-3-inv3-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-3-inv3-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Drop 2 Minor Chord Inversions &#8211; A-string Bass Note<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Root Position &#8211; Dm7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-root.png\" alt=\"Dm7 drop 2 root position\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-root.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-root-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-root-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-root-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1st Inversion &#8211; Dm7\/F<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10798\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-inv1.png\" alt=\"Dm7 drop 2 inversion 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-inv1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-inv1-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-inv1-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-inv1-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Inversion &#8211; Dm7\/A<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-inv2.png\" alt=\"Dm7 drop 2 inversion 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-inv2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-inv2-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-inv2-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-inv2-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Inversion &#8211; Dm7\/C<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-inv3.png\" alt=\"Dm7 drop 2 inversion 3\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-inv3.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-inv3-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-inv3-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-inv3-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Drop 2 Minor Chord Inversions &#8211; D-string Bass Note<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Root Position &#8211; Dm7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10805\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-root-position.png\" alt=\"Dm7 drop 2 root position\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-root-position.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-root-position-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-root-position-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-root-position-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1st Inversion &#8211; Dm7\/F<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10802\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-inversion-1.png\" alt=\"Dm7 drop 2 inversion 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-inversion-1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-inversion-1-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-inversion-1-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-inversion-1-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Inversion &#8211; Dm7\/A<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10803\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-inversion-2.png\" alt=\"Dm7 drop 2 inversion 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-inversion-2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-inversion-2-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-inversion-2-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-inversion-2-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Inversion &#8211; Dm7\/C<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10804\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-inversion-3.png\" alt=\"Dm7 drop 2 inversion 3\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-inversion-3.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-inversion-3-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-inversion-3-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dm7-drop-2-inversion-3-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Dominant Chord Inversions<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Drop 3 Dominant Chord Inversions &#8211; E-string Bass Note<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Root Position &#8211; G7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10809\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-3-root-position.png\" alt=\"G7 drop 3 root position\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-3-root-position.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-3-root-position-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-3-root-position-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-3-root-position-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1st Inversion &#8211; G7\/B<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10806\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-3-inv1.png\" alt=\"G7 drop 3 inversion 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-3-inv1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-3-inv1-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-3-inv1-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-3-inv1-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Inversion &#8211; G7\/D<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10807\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-3-inv2.png\" alt=\"G7 drop 3 inversion 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-3-inv2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-3-inv2-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-3-inv2-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-3-inv2-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Inversion &#8211; G7\/F<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10808\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-3-inv3.png\" alt=\"G7 drop 3 inversion 3\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-3-inv3.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-3-inv3-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-3-inv3-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-3-inv3-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Drop 2 Dominant Chord Inversions &#8211; A-string Bass Note<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Root Position &#8211; G7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10813\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-root.png\" alt=\"G7 drop 2 root position\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-root.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-root-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-root-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-root-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1st Inversion &#8211; G7\/B<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-inv1.png\" alt=\"G7 drop 2 inversion 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-inv1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-inv1-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-inv1-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-inv1-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Inversion &#8211; G7\/D<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10811\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-inv2.png\" alt=\"G7 drop 2 inversion 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-inv2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-inv2-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-inv2-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-inv2-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Inversion &#8211; G7\/F<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10812\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-inv3.png\" alt=\"G7 drop 2 inversion 3\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-inv3.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-inv3-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-inv3-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-inv3-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Drop 2 Dominant Chord Inversions &#8211; D-string Bass Note<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Root Position &#8211; G7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10817\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-root-position.png\" alt=\"G7 drop 2 root position\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-root-position.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-root-position-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-root-position-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-root-position-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1st Inversion &#8211; G7\/B<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10814\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-inversion-1.png\" alt=\"G7 drop 2 inversion 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-inversion-1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-inversion-1-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-inversion-1-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-inversion-1-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Inversion &#8211; G7\/D<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10815\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-inversion-2.png\" alt=\"G7 drop 2 inversion 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-inversion-2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-inversion-2-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-inversion-2-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-inversion-2-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Inversion &#8211; G7\/F<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10816\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-inversion-3.png\" alt=\"G7 drop 2 inversion 3\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-inversion-3.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-inversion-3-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-inversion-3-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/G7-drop-2-inversion-3-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Half-Diminished Chord Inversions<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Drop 3 Half-Diminished Chord Inversions &#8211; E-string Bass Note<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Root Position &#8211; Bm7b5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10822\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-3-root.png\" alt=\"Bm7b5 drop 3 root position\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-3-root.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-3-root-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-3-root-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-3-root-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1st Inversion &#8211; Bm7b5\/D<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-3-inv1.png\" alt=\"Bm7b5 drop 3 inversion 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-3-inv1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-3-inv1-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-3-inv1-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-3-inv1-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Inversion &#8211; Bm7b5\/F<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10820\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-3-inv2.png\" alt=\"Bm7b5 drop 3 inversion 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-3-inv2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-3-inv2-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-3-inv2-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-3-inv2-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Inversion &#8211; Bm7b5\/A<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10821\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-3-inv3.png\" alt=\"Bm7b5 drop 3 inversion 3\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-3-inv3.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-3-inv3-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-3-inv3-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-3-inv3-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Drop 2 Half-Diminished Chord Inversions &#8211; A-string Bass Note<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Root Position &#8211; Bm7b5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10826\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/bm7b5-drop-2-root.png\" alt=\"Bm7b5 drop 2 root position\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/bm7b5-drop-2-root.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/bm7b5-drop-2-root-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/bm7b5-drop-2-root-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/bm7b5-drop-2-root-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1st Inversion &#8211; Bm7b5\/D<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10823\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/bm7b5-drop-2-inv1.png\" alt=\"Bm7b5 drop 2 inversion 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/bm7b5-drop-2-inv1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/bm7b5-drop-2-inv1-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/bm7b5-drop-2-inv1-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/bm7b5-drop-2-inv1-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Inversion &#8211; Bm7b5\/F<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10824\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/bm7b5-drop-2-inv2.png\" alt=\"Bm7b5 drop 2 inversion 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/bm7b5-drop-2-inv2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/bm7b5-drop-2-inv2-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/bm7b5-drop-2-inv2-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/bm7b5-drop-2-inv2-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Inversion &#8211; Bm7b5\/A<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10825\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/bm7b5-drop-2-inv3.png\" alt=\"Bm7b5 drop 2 inversion 3\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/bm7b5-drop-2-inv3.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/bm7b5-drop-2-inv3-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/bm7b5-drop-2-inv3-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/bm7b5-drop-2-inv3-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Drop 2 Half-Diminished Chord Inversions &#8211; D-string Bass Note<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Root Position &#8211; Bm7b5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10830\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-2-root-position.png\" alt=\"Bm7b5 drop 2 root position\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-2-root-position.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-2-root-position-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-2-root-position-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-2-root-position-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1st Inversion &#8211; Bm7b5\/D<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10827\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-2-inversion-1.png\" alt=\"Bm7b5 drop 2 inversion 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-2-inversion-1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-2-inversion-1-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-2-inversion-1-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-2-inversion-1-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd Inversion &#8211; Bm7b5\/F<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10828\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-2-inversion-2.png\" alt=\"Bm7b5 drop 2 inversion 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-2-inversion-2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-2-inversion-2-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-2-inversion-2-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-2-inversion-2-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd Inversion &#8211; Bm7b5\/A<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10829\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-2-inversion-3.png\" alt=\"Bm7b5 drop 2 inversion 3\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-2-inversion-3.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-2-inversion-3-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-2-inversion-3-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bm7b5-drop-2-inversion-3-585x207.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>How to Practice Chord Inversions<\/h2>\n<p>Do you need to know all these chord inversions? The short answer is yes, the sooner the better. It seems like a lot to learn, but you&#8217;ll know them relatively fast.<\/p>\n<p>The first step is to memorize all inversions.<\/p>\n<p>Start at the top of the list: memorize the drop 3 inversions of Cmaj7.<\/p>\n<p>Play the inversions as shown in the tabs below, each inversion lasting 2 counts. Using a metronome makes your time more effective because you are doing a timing exercise at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10835\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/chord-inversions-exercise.gif\" alt=\"Chord inversions exercise\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now transpose this set of inversion to another key, G major for example:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"268\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10836\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/chord-inversions-exercise-2.gif\" alt=\"Chord inversions exercise 2\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Do this for all inversions and in other important keys as well, such as F major, D major, A major and Bb major.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Applying Inversions to II V I Chord Progressions<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/20-ways-to-play-ii-v-i-vi-chord-progressions\/\">II V I progressions<\/a> are the bread and butter of jazz, so it&#8217;s a good idea to practice inversions on this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/jazz-chord-progressions\/\">chord progression<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A good chord exercise is to play 251s the following way:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Start high on the neck, around the 12th fret, and play voicings going down the neck.<\/li>\n<li>When you reach fret 1 you start going up again until you reach fret 12. Then go down again&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>In the example below, I start with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/drop-2-chords\/\">drop 2 chords<\/a> on string-set 1-2-3-4.<\/li>\n<li>When I reach fret 1, I go to drop 2 voicings on string-set 2-3-4-5.<\/li>\n<li>When I reach fret 12, I switch to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/drop-3-chords-and-inversions\/\">drop 3 chords<\/a> on string set 2-3-4-6.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the example\u00a0below, we play a ii V I in C major, with a VI7 (A7) on bar 4 to go back to iim7 (Dm7).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 15px;\">Dm7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 15px;\">G7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 15px;\">Cmaj7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 15px;\">A7b9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 150px; text-align: left; padding-left: 15px;\">ii<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 150px; text-align: left; padding-left: 15px;\">V<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 150px; text-align: left; padding-left: 15px;\">I<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 150px; text-align: left; padding-left: 15px;\">VI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>How the exercise works:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On bar 1, you start with the Dm7 in root position.<\/li>\n<li>To find the voicing for the next chord, find out if the current bass note (D) is a chord note of the next chord (G7) or not.<\/li>\n<li>If it is, you keep the bass note. In our example, the D is a common note between the two chords: D is the root of Dm7 and the 5th of G7. Because of this, we play G7\/D, the 2nd inversion of G7.<\/li>\n<li>To find the voicing for the next chord (Cmaj7), find out if the bass note (C) is a chord note of the next chord (A7). In this case, there is no common note between the two chords. D is not a note of Cmaj7.<\/li>\n<li>In that case, we go down to the nearest chord note of Cmaj7: the C. So, we play a Cmaj7 in root position.<\/li>\n<li>For the following chord, I cheated a bit. Instead of going down to a chord tone of A7 (that would be A, a big jump), I opted to raise the bass note a half fret, to the 3rd of A7 (C#). As a result, we play A7 in its first inversion: A7\/C#.<\/li>\n<li>The exercise continues like this. When you first start doing this exercise, you have to search for voicings and bass notes. After a while though, you&#8217;ll see the patterns and won&#8217;t have to think anymore.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Backing Track<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-f01b6d627d14da207c90939ae10b078c-6a4fdbe7167eb\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"f01b6d627d14da207c90939ae10b078c\" data-instance_id=\"f01b6d627d14da207c90939ae10b078c-6a4e676914145\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Listen &amp; Play Along<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-b20562a1db4dbc15c307ced323c54d1c-6a4fdbe717758\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"b20562a1db4dbc15c307ced323c54d1c\" data-instance_id=\"b20562a1db4dbc15c307ced323c54d1c-6a4e6769156a7\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1275\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10842\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/chord-inversions-251.gif\" alt=\"Chord inversion exercise over 2 5 1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1258\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10843\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/chord-inversions-251b.gif\" alt=\"Chord inversion exercise over 2 5 1 page 2\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"275\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/chord-inversions-251c.gif\" alt=\"Chord inversion exercise over 2 5 1 page 3\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this lesson, we&#8217;re going to have a look at chord inversions. 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Here&#8217;s why chord inversions are\u00a0useful: Inversions open new possibilities and enable you to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10784,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-jazz-guitar-chords"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10746"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10746\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19449,"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10746\/revisions\/19449"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}