When you invert a chord, all that you are doing is taking the third or fifth of that chord (so if it was a C chord, an E or a G), and you make that note the bass note. It gives the chord a bit of instability. Having the fifth especially does so.
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Root position and two possible inversions.
To find an inversion of a Chord, you simply move the lowest note in the chord up and octave and leave the rest the same. Alternatively, you can move the highest note in the chord down an octave. Example: C-E-G (C Major Root Position) E-G-C (C Major 1st Inversion) G-C-E (C Major 2nd Inversion
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Do you know how to play a major chord? If so, flatten the 3rd and presto, it's minor.
It is the C6 chord.