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Are chord inversions determined solely by the lowest note, even in a broken chord?
A broken chord is still a chord. An arpeggio is an example of a broken chord.
A 'rule' has been made which states that any chord will have either root position or inversion. And the criterion here is ...
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Are chord inversions determined solely by the lowest note, even in a broken chord?
In general, yes, the lowest note, even in broken chords, and even if not the first note. However, there is some conceptual wiggle room. Since analysis is, in part, interpretive, one could imagine a ...
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