"root position" meaning in All languages combined

See root position on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: root positions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} root position (plural root positions)
  1. (music) a position of a chord when the root is the lowest note Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-root_position-en-noun-gXHXVPiE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for root position meaning in All languages combined (1.0kB)

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