[Harp-L] Chord inversions

[Dave Murray <dlmurray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 30 Nov 2004, Winslow Yerxa wrote:
> 
> There is no such thing. 
> 
> An F major chord has only three notes and therefore only two 
> inversions:
> 
> - Root position: F in the bass, then A and C in no particular order.
> 
> - First inversion: A in the bass, with F and C in no particular order.
> 
> - Second inversion: C in the bass, with F and A in no particular 
> order.
> 
> After that you run out of bass notes, so there can be no third 
> inversion.
> 
> The concept of inversions on a treble instrument is a little dicey. 
> The whole idea of inversions is the anchor note in the bass.



How do you distinguish between FAC & FCA, ACF & AFC, CFA & CAF?

I play all of them on another instrument, and thought that they were all 
called inversions, though I had no name (1st, 2nd, etc) for them. As long 
as I can play them, it doesn't matter what they are called. But since you 
have named them it seems like there must be a way to distinguish between 
all of them.

Peace and music,
Dave