E-G-C is first inversion and G-C-E is second inversion. An inversion is one way of quickly creating a new voicing for a chord and that is exactly what I just did to the C Major triad. If we play C-E-G, E-G-C or G-C-E, we have played the triad in three different voicings. For example a C Major triad is C, E and G. This process is called creating new voicings. We can add a lot of spice to our chords by replacing or re-arranging the notes of our chords. Triads are another example of a tertial chord voicing. This is called a tertial chord voicing because it is made up of only thirds.Ĭreating chords using only stacked thirds is a fine way of making chords, but after a while they sound bland to the ears. It is called a block chord because it sounds “blocky” but also because it is built by stacking thirds on top of one another. You’ll notice that I referred to the chord as a block chord. The plain ‘ol “block” chord for C Maj 7 is C-E-G-B.Ĭ is the root, E is the third, G is the fifth and B is the seventh. C-F-Bb played together becomes a quartal.īefore adding quartals to our chords, let’s break down the basic C Major 7th chord. If we add another perfect fourth above F, we’d get Bb. The interval from C to F is a perfect fourth. It is two perfect fourths stacked on top of one another.
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