A triad written with the fifth as the lowest note.

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A triad written with the fifth as the lowest note.

Explanation:
Inversions of a triad are named by which chord tone sits in the bass. A triad has root, third, and fifth. If the bass note is the root, it’s in root position. If the bass is the third, it’s in first inversion. If the bass is the fifth, it’s in second inversion. So a triad written with the fifth as the lowest note is in second inversion. This is distinct from root position (root in the bass) and first inversion (third in the bass).

Inversions of a triad are named by which chord tone sits in the bass. A triad has root, third, and fifth. If the bass note is the root, it’s in root position. If the bass is the third, it’s in first inversion. If the bass is the fifth, it’s in second inversion. So a triad written with the fifth as the lowest note is in second inversion. This is distinct from root position (root in the bass) and first inversion (third in the bass).

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