vi-ii-V-I in the key of G

[dwest2419]

Hi guys. I was working on this chord progression. I believe it is a vi-ii-V-I in the key of G.

Here is the chords

E minor in 2nd inversion which is E / B-E-G
A sus4 in 1st inversion which is A / D-E-A
D major in 2nd inversion which is D / A-D-F#
G sus4 in 1st inversion which is G / C-D-G

Guitar players don't feel left out the chord format of how I have the chords listed works well on the guitar as well.

[funkStrat_97]

Hi guys. I was working on this chord progression. I believe it is a vi-ii-V-I in the key of G.

Here is the chords

E minor in 2nd inversion which is E / B-E-G
A sus4 in 1st inversion which is A / D-E-A
D major in 2nd inversion which is D / A-D-F#
G sus4 in 1st inversion which is G / C-D-G

Guitar players don't feel left out the chord format of how I have the chords listed works well on the guitar as well.

It seems to me that all of these chords are 1st inversion or root position because the tonic is in the bass.  The triads, however, are inverted.

[berbie]

That is what I took him to mean.   I considered them inverted chords with the root in the bass(as opposed to the third or fifth). Thus, I didn't see a root position chord the way that I looked at them.

[dwest2419]

It seems to me that all of these chords are 1st inversion or root position because the tonic is in the bass.  The triads, however, are inverted.

You are right funkstrat. I hadn't realized until I saw that.

How about just the inverted triads but we will have to figure out the bass part for that really matters.

E minor in 2nd inversion which is  B-E-G
A sus4 in 1st inversion which is  D-E-A
D major in 2nd inversion which is  A-D-F#
G sus4 in 1st inversion which is C-D-G

[berbie]

Nothing wrong with the root in the bass.

[funkStrat_97]

Nothing wrong with the root in the bass.

True but.....having a different chord tone in the bass will impact the feel of the harmony.  The way I see it, the vast majority of music is built upon your three primary triads but it is ultimately the bass that colors and drives the progression.