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A chord's ''function'' is a description of the context in which a chord is used, including how it relates to neighboring chords and to the scale upon which it is built (e.g. "Neapolitan" for a chord built on the ♭II degree of a scale). | A chord's ''function'' is a description of the context in which a chord is used, including how it relates to neighboring chords and to the scale upon which it is built (e.g. "Neapolitan" for a chord built on the ♭II degree of a scale). | ||
== Chord inversion, or rotation == | == Inversion == | ||
=== Chord inversion, or rotation === | |||
{{Wikipedia|Inversion (music) #Chords}} | {{Wikipedia|Inversion (music) #Chords}} | ||
An '''inversion''' of a chord typically refers to a [[rotation]] of a chord, that is, a setting where one of the pitch classes is chosen as the lowest note. For example, a C major triad contains the tones C, E and G; its inversion is determined by which of these tones is the lowest note in the chord. | An '''inversion''' of a chord typically refers to a [[rotation]] of a chord, that is, a setting where one of the pitch classes is chosen as the lowest note. For example, a C major triad contains the tones C, E and G; its inversion is determined by which of these tones is the lowest note in the chord. | ||
== Melodic inversion == | === Melodic inversion === | ||
{{Wikipedia|Inversion (music) #Melodies}} | {{Wikipedia|Inversion (music) #Melodies}} | ||