Triad Theory Question

[Richard_close2u]

@jacksprat

It’s not clear to me if that includes triads or just chords with more than three notes.

It is an area of ambiguity or multiple options.

@jacksprat

I guess Richard’s answer of “can”, “likely won’t” and “usually” will have to suffice!

Sometimes being vague can be better than being precise! haha

@stitch

There is a big flaw in music theory when trying to write chord inversions down because there are multiple ways to write them out and the all mean the same thing.

To add to that … there are multiple ways to play something written out / named the same way.

Here are two (of many possible) examples of a C triad 2nd inversion. the first is a closed triad (adjacent strings only, the types taught in PMT). The second is an open or spread triad where one of the notes sits within a different octave. These are not covered within PMT.