<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Oops, I did.  The first inversion should have been spelled EGC.  My dyslexia is showing….<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I started learning music theory in the late 50s and am surprised that I retained any of it.  J<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Thanks for catching the error.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Regards,<o:p></o:p> Tom<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Richard W. Bushey Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 1:51 AM To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">pianotech@ptg.org</st1:PersonName> Subject: Re: [pianotech] theory question<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Tom,<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> I think you might have accidently misprinted the first inversion in your post.  You have it listed as ECG...shoud be EGC.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> 5/3 Chord: Root of C is:  C-E-G. (creates a 5th interval between C and G, and a 3rd between C and E.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> 6/3 Chord: denotes the 1st Inversion of C is:  E-G---C.  (creates a 6th interval between E and C, and a 3rd between E and G).<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> 6/4 Chord: denotes the 2nd Inversion of C is:  G---C-E. (creates a 6th between G and E, and a 4th between G and C)<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> (I wrote the chords above with spaces to give example also of the finger general finger spacing (shape of the chords).<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Here's a quick little explaination of inversions: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inversion_%28music%29">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inversion_%28music%29</a><o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Richard W. Bushey Richard's Piano Service <a href="http://www.RichardsPianoService.com">www.RichardsPianoService.com</a> <a href="mailto:Rbushey@RichardsPianoService.com">Rbushey@RichardsPianoService.com</a> 573-765-9903<o:p></o:p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <div> ----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p> </div> <div style='font-color:black'> From: <a href="mailto:rheapiano@cox.net" title="rheapiano@cox.net">Tom Rhea, Jr.</a> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title="pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 10:41 PM<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Subject: Re: [pianotech] theory question<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> The ‘6’ indicates a first inversion of the chord, e. a CEG major chord would be ECG as spelled from the bottom.  A ’64’ indicates a second inversion, i.e. a CEG chord would be spelled GCE as spelled from the bottom.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Enjoy!<o:p></o:p> Tom<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabIndex=-1> </div> From: <a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of <a href="mailto:tnrwim@aol.com">tnrwim@aol.com</a> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 10:54 PM To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">pianotech@ptg.org</st1:PersonName> Subject: [pianotech] theory question<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> For all you theory majors<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> What does a 6 under the bass cleff mean?<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> What does a 64 under the bass cleff meam?<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> I used to know, but that was 45 years ago in college<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Wim <o:p></o:p> </div> </blockquote> <o:p> </o:p>  <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </div> I am using the Free version of <a href="http://www.spamfighter.com/len">SPAMfighter</a>. SPAMfighter has removed 501 of my spam emails to date. Do you have a <a href="http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen">slow PC?</a> Try free scan! <o:p></o:p> </div> </body> </html>