How Inversions and Slash Chords Create Better Progressions [MUSIC THEORY]

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Inverted chords are extremely useful. Working with inversions allows us to create better sounding progressions, since the bass is no longer stuck to jumping in parallel with the chord. This video explains the basic music theory of chords in first and second inversion, also called 63 and 64 chords respectively. In addition, we explore slash chord notation and 4 examples in full of how inversions can help us write more interesting and likable progressions.

The following videos are referenced in this lesson:
Writing Progressions in Major:    • How To Write Chord Progressions - Songwrit...  
Writing Progressions in Minor:    • How to write Chords and Songs in Minor [So...  
Borrowed Chords:    • Writing Progressions with Borrowed Chords:...  
Secondary Dominant:   • Secondary Dominants- Write Better Chord Pr...  
Analyzing George Harrison's "Something":    • Analyzing the Chords from George Harrison'...  
My song, Generations:    • "Generations" - Jake Lizzio [Prog Rock Ins...  

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Table of Contents:
00:00 Intro
00:40 What Are Inversions?
01:23 First Inversion
02:23 Using Slash Chords
03:07 Second Inversion
03:58 Minor Chord Inversions
04:28 Using Inversions
06:51 Inversions In Action: George Harrison "Something"
08:35 Inversions In Action: Dream Theater "Scene One: Regression"
10:20 Inversions In Action: Jake Lizzio "Generations"
12:37 Wrapping Up