Seventh chord inversion refers to the rearrangement of the notes of a [[seventh chords|seventh chord]] so that the lowest note is not the root of the seventh chord. Any given seventh chord may be in one of four bass positions. As shown in **Example 1**, when the root is in the bass, the seventh chord is in **root position**. When the third is in the bass, the seventh chord is in **first inversion**. When the fifth is in the bass, the seventh chord is in **second inversion**. And when the seventh is in the bass, the seventh chord is in **third inversion**. **Example 1.** D dominant seventh chord in four positions. ![[example d dominant seventh chord in four positions.png]]