root position

noun

Music.

root position

music the vertical distribution of the written notes of a chord in which the root of the chord is in the bass See position inversion

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First recorded in 1890–95

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In root position, the root, which is the note that names the chord, is the lowest note.

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So the simplest way to write a triad is as a stack of thirds, in root position.

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Write a triad in root position using each root given.

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Rewrite each chord in root position, and name the original position of the chord.

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Here is a summary of the intervals in triads in root position.

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