: the disposition of a musical chord

What is root positioning?

The root position of a chord is the voicing of a triad, seventh chord, or ninth chord in which the root of the chord is the bass note and the other chord factors are above it. … In the root position of G-dominant seventh chord, the bass note is G, the root of the seventh chord.

What is close root position?

A triad in which the root is the lowest note is called a root-position triad. Close position indicates containment of all chord pitches within the smallest possible interval.