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1. What is the difference between a chord in root position and a chord in first or second inversion?
- In root position the root is in the bass register. In first inversion the third moves to the bass register, and in second inversion the fifth moves to the bass register.
2. What is the difference between "open position" and "close position" voicings of chords?
- Open voicing has wide spacing between the notes of a chord, and closed voicing has tight spacing between the notes.
3. What is a "slash" chord?
- A slash chord is a chord with a note (most commonly the bass note) in the denominator, which indicates the bass note of the chord.
4. How do you build an octave displacement chord?
- Begin with a four note closed voicing in root position. Move the uppermost note lower by octave.
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1. What is a "pedal point"?
- A pedal point is a note that sustains throughout a passage.
2. What is a "double pedal point"?
- A double pedal point has two sustained notes that are a perfect fourth or fifth apart.