One use of first inversion is to smooth out the bass line.
（第一轉位的一個用途就是平滑低音線）By placing this chord in first inversion, the bass line becomes smoother.
（隨著這個和絃變為第一轉位，低音弦變得更加平滑） |
We can also use first inversion when repeating a chord.
（當重複和絃時，我們也可以使用第一轉位）Instead of altering the top voices, the chord is placed in first inversion.
（最高音保持不變，將和絃變為其第一轉位即可） |The diminished triad presents the final use for first inversion.
（減三和弦表示第一轉位的最後一種用法）Early composers did not like using augmented or diminished intervals.
（以前，作曲家們不喜歡使用增減和絃）Notice that a root position diminished triad contains a diminished fifth.
（這個減三和弦的基本音位包含一個減五度）The second inversion of the same triad contains an augmented fourth.
（第二轉位包含一個增四度）Only the first inversion contains no augmented nor diminished intervals.
（只有當在第一轉位時，音程不增也不減）Because of this, composers prefer first inversion diminished triads.
（這樣，作曲家們會在使用減三和弦時使用轉位代替）