Chord Inversions

All voicings for root position, 1st & 2nd inversions

Root Note

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Voicing

C Major

Root Position

1 – 3 – 5 (root note in the bass)

Open/Standard ♥

✕

C

E

G

C

E

E-Shape Barre ♥

8fr

C

G

C

E

G

C

A-Shape Barre ♥

✕

3fr

C

G

C

E

G

Strings 5-4-3 ♥

✕✕✕

C

E

G

Strings 4-3-2 ♥

✕✕✕

8fr

C

E

G

Strings 3-2-1 ♥

✕✕✕

3fr

C

E

G

1st Inversion

3 – 5 – 1 (3rd in the bass)

Strings 5-4-3 ♥

✕✕✕

5fr

E

G

C

Strings 4-3-2 ♥

✕✕✕

E

G

C

Strings 3-2-1 ♥

✕✕✕

8fr

E

G

C

2nd Inversion

5 – 1 – 3 (5th in the bass)

Strings 5-4-3 ♥

✕✕✕

9fr

G

C

E

Strings 4-3-2 ♥

✕✕✕

5fr

G

C

E

Strings 3-2-1 ♥

✕✕✕

G

C

E