Chords and rhythm: the two foundations of guitar. But what if you're getting bored by your own rhythm playing? It happens, but it's understandable as we all get into comfort zones as guitarists with the chords we use. The key is gradually building your chord and strumming vocabulary as a player without it feeling like homework. And for chord playing, inversions are the perfect blend of new possibilities and inspiring sounds to make positive changes.
A chord inversion is simply a chord when any other note other than the root is played for the bass. You're taking away the usual, expected root bass not but adding a new feel in the process. Doing this can bring a completely different mood to a chord progression. And that's why, as YouTuber and touring guitarist Rhett Shull points out in his recent video below, a lot of pro players use them because of this. They allow for more interesting chords.
