I'm still pretty new to the ukulele. One thing I keep bumping into and can't quite get used to is (what appears to me to be) the use of the word "inversion" when actually talking about chord shapes and positions. In normal music theory "inversion" usually implies some specific concern for the relative positions of the notes within a chord. On the uke, we speak of changing inversions with no concern or even awareness of whether we are moving, say, from a first to third inversion or an noninverted voicing to a second inversion. We don't really care about the specific inversions but we seem to talk about inversions all the time. Seems to me it would be better to just say changing shapes.
I first noticed this looking thru Brad Bordessa's book. He keeps talking about "inversions" but nowhere did I notice him mentioning what inversions the specific shapes actually use.
Like I said, I'm kind of new so maybe I have things all messed up. If so, I'm sure someone will let me know.
Maybe I'm just being priggish. It happens.
Thanks.
I first noticed this looking thru Brad Bordessa's book. He keeps talking about "inversions" but nowhere did I notice him mentioning what inversions the specific shapes actually use.
Like I said, I'm kind of new so maybe I have things all messed up. If so, I'm sure someone will let me know.
Maybe I'm just being priggish. It happens.
Thanks.