{"id":3097,"date":"2011-02-23T21:15:14","date_gmt":"2011-02-24T04:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/?p=3097"},"modified":"2025-03-28T10:52:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T17:52:34","slug":"chords-inversions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/chords-inversions\/","title":{"rendered":"Chord Inversions &#8211; 1st and 2nd Chord Inversions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div width=\"440\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Chord_Inversions_1100-10.jpg\" alt=\"Chord_Inversions_1100 10\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Chord_Inversions_1100-10.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Chord_Inversions_1100-10-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Chord_Inversions_1100-10-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Chord_Inversions_1100-10-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Chord_Inversions_1100-10-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Chord_Inversions_1100-10-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n      We often play chords in their root chord position, But sometimes we would see chords are being played in their first or second <strong><font color=\"red\">inversions<\/font><\/strong>. How to<!--more--> play inverted chords?<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n      To play C Major (M or Maj) in a Root Chord position, you&#8217;kll play:<br \/>\n      <strong><font color=\"red\">Root &#8211; 3 &#8211; 5<\/font><\/strong>, which is <strong><font color=\"red\">C &#8211; E &#8211; G<\/font><\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">C major chord &#8211; Root Chord position:<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8935\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Chord_Inversions_Root_Chord_50.jpg\" alt=\"Chord_Inversions_Root_Chord_50\" width=\"440\" height=\"200\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n      <a href=\"\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-pin-do=\"buttonBookmark\" data-pin-color=\"red\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/pidgets\/pinit_fg_en_rect_red_20.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n      If we move the C one octave higher to be above the E and G, then E-G-C is the first inversion of C Major chord, see the figures below:<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <strong>C major chord &#8211; 1st Inversion position:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br \/>\n      To play C Major Chord in the <strong><font color=\"red\">1st Inversion<\/font><\/strong>, you will play:&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <strong><font color=\"red\">3 &#8211; 5 &#8211; Root<\/font><\/strong>, which is <strong><font color=\"red\">E &#8211; G &#8211; C<\/font><\/strong>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8936\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Chord_Inversions_1st_Inversion_50.jpg\" alt=\"Chord_Inversions_1st_Inversion_50\" width=\"440\" height=\"200\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n      [<strong>Note<\/strong>: When you move the Root (<strong>C<\/strong>) to an octave higher &#8211; <strong>E<\/strong> (the original 3rd) has formed a bass, with the 5th (<strong>G<\/strong>) and the Root (<strong>C<\/strong>) stacked above E.<br \/>\nThe inverted bass of <strong>E<\/strong> now has intervals of a 3rd and a 6th above it <strong><font color=\"red\">(E &#8211; G &#8211; C<\/font><\/strong>).<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n      Click below to practice playing <strong><span style=\"color: red;\">1st Inversion Chord<\/span><\/strong> of C Major on the interactive Z-Board below:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n      Access free <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/resources\/musictools\/virtualkeyboard\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/music-tools-virtual-piano.jpg\" alt=\"Music Tools - Virtual Piano\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3964\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<br \/>\n      to practice this song now:&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <font color=\"burgundy\">How to use Z-BOARD<\/font>&nbsp;<br \/>\n      For all users (except for those who have a non-touch screen device) &#8211;&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <font color=\"red\">click<\/font> directly on the keypad of the Z-Board to play that key.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<!--\n<font size=\"4\">\n\n\n<table width=\"440\">\n  \n\n<tr>\n    \n\n<td>\n      <object width=\"440\" height=\"310\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" data=\"\/swf\/zk_keyboard_v1.swf\"><param name=\"src\" value=\"\/swf\/zk_keyboard_v1.swf\" \/><\/object><\/td>\n\n\n  <\/tr>\n\n\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n--><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div width=\"440\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NAtt8fPKis8\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n      And, if we move the E one octave higher to be above the G and C, then <strong><font color=\"red\">G &#8211; C &#8211; E<\/font><\/strong> is the <span style=\"color: red;\">second inversion<\/span> of C Major chord&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <strong>C major chord &#8211; 2nd Inversion position:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br \/>\n      To play C Major Chord in the <strong><font color=\"red\">2nd Inversion<\/font><\/strong>, you will play:&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <strong><font color=\"red\">5 &#8211; Root &#8211; 3<\/font><\/strong>, which is <strong><font color=\"red\">G &#8211; C &#8211; E<\/font><\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8937\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Chord_Inversions_2nd_Inversion_50.jpg\" alt=\"Chord_Inversions_2nd_Inversion_50\" width=\"440\" height=\"200\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"250\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n      When you move the 3rd of the triad (<strong>E<\/strong>) up &#8211; <strong>G<\/strong> (the 5th) has now formed a bass, with the Root (<strong>C<\/strong>) and the 3rd (<strong>E<\/strong>) stacked above G.<br \/>\n      The inverted bass of <strong>G<\/strong> now has intervals of a 4th and a 6th above it <strong><font color=\"red\">(G &#8211; C &#8211; E<\/font><\/strong>).]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n      <span style=\"color: red;\">Access<\/span> the free lesson to watch how these <strong>chord inversions<\/strong> can be applied into a song. You will notice that F chord played in <span style=\"color: red;\">2nd inversion<\/span> is <span style=\"color: red;\"><strong>C &#8211; F &#8211; A<\/strong><\/span> (instead of <strong>F &#8211; A &#8211; C<\/strong>), and G chord played in <span style=\"color: red;\">1st inversion<\/span> is <span style=\"color: red;\"><strong>B &#8211; D &#8211; G<\/strong><\/span> (instead of <strong>G &#8211; B &#8211; D<\/strong>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font>.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"440\">\n<strong><span style=\"color: red;\">Review<\/span> <\/strong><strong>Major Chords<\/strong> and access major chord chart<br \/>\n<a title=\"Major Chords\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/chords\/?id=9\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/major-chords-chart_zebrakeys300x250.jpg\" alt=\"major-chords-chart_zebrakeys300x250\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6188\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<aside>\n<strong><font size=\"4\" font color=\"burgundy\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">\n      ________________________________<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">\n      You May Also Like:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><\/strong>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong><em><font size=\"3\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"200\" cellspacing=\"8\" cellpadding=\"8\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"60\">\n      <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Access free<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/resources\/musictools\/virtualkeyboard\/\">Virtual Piano<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"80\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/#listoffreepianolessons\">List of 50 Free Piano Lessons<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"60\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/resources\/musictools\/chordeartrainer\/\" target=\"_blank\">Free Chord Ear 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Contents<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"3\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/five-finger-exercise\/\">5-Finger Exercise<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"3\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/tag\/children-songs\/\">Children Music<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"3\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/tag\/easy-songs\/\">Easy Songs<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff66ff\"><b>Free<\/b><\/span>&nbsp;<br \/>\n      Keys Layout&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/pianolayout\/?id=1\/#lesson1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/piano_keys_layout-1024x853.jpg\" alt=\"piano_keys_layout\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11063\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff66ff\"><b>Piano<\/b><\/span>&nbsp;<br \/>\n        White Keys&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/pianolayout\/?id=2\/#lesson2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/white-key-names.jpg\" alt=\"White Key Names\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3896\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff66ff\"><b>Basics<\/b><\/span>&nbsp;<br \/>\n      Black Keys&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/pianolayout\/?id=3\/#lesson3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/black-key-names.jpg\" alt=\"Black Key Names\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3914\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff66ff\"><b>Note Durations<\/b><\/span>&nbsp;<br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/basicmusicnotation\/?id=5\/#lesson5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/note-duration.jpg\" alt=\"note-duration\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7007\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff66ff\"><b>Interactive<\/b><\/span>&nbsp;<br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/resources\/reference\/virtualpianochords\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/free-piano-chord-chart-250.2.jpg\" alt=\"free-piano-chord-chart-250.2\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/free-piano-chord-chart-250.2.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/free-piano-chord-chart-250.2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/free-piano-chord-chart-250.2-180x180.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color:#ff66ff\"><b>How to play<\/b><\/span>&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/learnsongs\/?id=7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/How-to-Play-London-Bridge-Is-Falling-Down.3.jpg\" alt=\"How to Play London Bridge Is Falling Down.3\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8904\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\">\n      <font color=\"red\">Free<\/font>&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/camptown-races\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/camptown-races.jpg\" alt=\"Camptown Races\" width=\"140\" height=\"120\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3920\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\">\n      <font color=\"red\">Songs<\/font>&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/easy-piano-song-happy-birthday\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/Happy-Birthday-Song-Melody-70-Zebrakeys-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Happy-Birthday-Song-Melody-70%-Zebrakeys\" width=\"140\" height=\"120\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13775\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\">\n      <font color=\"red\">Tutorials<\/font>&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/learn-to-play-piano-clementines\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/clementine-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Clementine\" width=\"140\" height=\"120\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4007\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/deck-the-halls-sing-along-music\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11790\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/8.-Christmas_Deck_The_Halls_300.1.jpg\" alt=\"==8. 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Online Piano Lessons<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/font><\/strong>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"6\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"400\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/pianolayout\/?id=1\/#lesson1\">1<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/pianolayout\/?id=2\/#lesson2\">2<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/pianolayout\/?id=3\/#lesson3\">3<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/basicmusicnotation\/?id=4#\/lesson4\">4<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/basicmusicnotation\/?id=5\/#lesson5\">5<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/learnsongs\/?id=6\/#lesson6\">6<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/learnsongs\/?id=7\/#lesson7\">7<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/learnsongs\/?id=8\/#lesson8\">8<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/chords\/?id=9\/#lesson9\">9<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/chords\/?id=10\/#lesson10\">10<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/chords\/?id=11\/#lesson11\">11<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/musictheory\/?id=12\/#lesson12\">12<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/musictheory\/?id=13\/#lesson13\">13<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"40\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/musictheory\/?id=14\/#lesson14\">14<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/musictheory\/?id=15\/#lesson15\">15<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/musictheory\/?id=16\/#lesson16\">16<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/improvisation\/?id=17\/#lesson17\">17<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/improvisation\/?id=18\/#lesson18\">18<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/improvisation\/?id=19\/#lesson19\">19<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/improvisation\/?id=20\/#lesson20\">20<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/technique\/?id=21\/#lesson21\">21<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/technique\/?id=22\/#lesson22\">22<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/technique\/?id=23\/#lesson23\">23<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/#ntermediatepiano\"><font size=\"4\">24 thru 50<\/font><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this lesson, you will be learning about Chord Inversions &#8211; 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