Originally Posted by: kennyp46By your definition "normally the root note of a chord is the deepest sounding note, an inversion uses a different note from the same chord as the deepest sounding note." a G# minor barre on the 4th fret would'nt be an inversion because the deepest sounding note is still a G#
It can be if you don't play the 6th string. Only strum strings 5 through 1. This way the deepest note is a D#.