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root position
noun
, Music.
- the position of a triad in which the root is in the bass.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of root position1
First recorded in 1890–95
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Example Sentences
In root position, the root, which is the note that names the chord, is the lowest note.
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So the simplest way to write a triad is as a stack of thirds, in root position.
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Write a triad in root position using each root given.
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Rewrite each chord in root position, and name the original position of the chord.
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Here is a summary of the intervals in triads in root position.
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