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  • In the second inversion, the lowest note is the fifth of the triad with the root and the third above it, forming a fourth and a sixth above the (inverted) bass. (Wikipedia)

    A notation for chord inversion often used in popular music is to write the name of a chord followed by a forward slash and then the name of the bass note. This is called a slash chord. For example, a C-major chord in first inversion (i.e., with E in the bass) would be notated as C/E. (Wikipedia)

    2. inversions of triads in C major: