Just like there is a first inversion, if we start our chord on the 5 note of the chord, we have a chord in second inversion. Click here to hear the first variation in second inversion. Second inversion chords seem to be a little more popular, since listening to some of our variations based on second inversion chords yield easily identifiable words.

Our second inversion chord words yield additional intervals for our melodic words. As you will learn in the intervals section coming up next, it is intervals that make up chords. By inverting the chord you get access to additional intervals not contained in non inverted chords. Don't worry if you don't know what an interval is. Next section will explain everything.

As we did with first inversion chord words, second inversion chord words are going to be played higher up on the keyboard in case of the c chord and lower in the case of the F and the G chord. Because of octaves, it doesn't matter what octave you play it in, it's still the same melodic word.

These are the links with the C, F and G chord and their respective variations in second inversion. These will yield even more beginnings of famous melodies or melodic figures. To to stop the animation that plays the melodic word, close the box that opens up .

Here are a couple of examples with melodic words based on inversions that you might recognize.

Example 1 NBC Chime

Example 2 Over There

Once again, we have just the same melodic word, with different rhythms and they sound unique

Putting it all Together:

We are going to use 4 different melodic words for our next example, based on the second inversion. Once again, bear in mind that these melodies at the beginning of the course are not going to sound great, cause we still haven't gotten into scale segments and color tones. That combined with chord scales, 6th chords and 7th chords are going to give us an amazing array of melodic words to create great melodies with. View these exercises with the basic chords as the basic building blocks that later will be modified to create more elegant structures.

So, continuing our marching band vibe, click here to listen to our new example.

This example is made up of 4 of our new melodic words.

C Chord Variation 3, F Chord Variation 2, G Chord Variation 5, C Chord Variation 4

We are following all the nearest note and common note rules that I outlined previously. For a review click here.