Even the most complex jazz chords usually have a triad at their core. In this lesson, we focus on major triads and their inversions (when the notes of a chord are rearranged). Instead of the usual ...

A slash chord such as A/B features a triad over a non-root bass note. In this case, an A major with a B in the bass (check out Examples 1 and 2 below). A polychord contains two complete triads ...