Question

A triad with the third on the bottom is in
(1 point)
Responses

root position.
root position.

first inversion.
first inversion.

second inversion.
second inversion.

third inversion.

Answer 1

A triad with the third on the bottom is in **first inversion**. In root position, the root note is on the bottom; in first inversion, the third is on the bottom; and in second inversion, the fifth is on the bottom.