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third inversion

third inversion noun: a position of a seventh chord when the seventh of the chord is the lowest note.

Noun

third inversion (plural third inversions)

  1. a position of a seventh chord when the seventh of the chord is the lowest note

Forms of third inversion

pluralthird inversions

Questions about third inversion

What does third inversion mean?
Third inversion means a position of a seventh chord when the seventh of the chord is the lowest note.
What part of speech is third inversion?
Third inversion is a noun.
What is the plural of third inversion?
The plural of third inversion is third inversions.

Words near third inversion in the dictionary

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