root position

noun

a position of a chord when the root is the lowest note

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Meanings

nounroot position (plural root positions)

plural root positions

  1. entertainmenta position of a chord when the root is the lowest note
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APA

root position. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20position

MLA

“root position.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20position. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “root position,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20position.

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