I would like to know what it means when chords are written with a slash between them, such as C/G, or C/E, or F/C. I have never seen this before. It doesn't seem right that I could play either one I choose. Thanks for the help.
Mckyears
Basicaly it means add a bass note to the cord. One of the songs I play has an Am/G which is the Am with G at 6th string.
I found the thread.
"A slash Chord Em/G in this case puts the G as the bass note.
322000 is the easiest way to play it.
Slash cords give the chord slash then bass note.
Coming from a G leave your index and middle in place and move your ring finger over to the second fret of the D string."
When you write a chord with a slash, you're indicating the chord name, plus the LOWEST note to be played - that's what comes after the slash.
John M
You play the chord before the slash, with the note after the slash as the bass note.
C/G:
0
1
0
2
3
3
C/E:
0
1
0
2
3
0
F/C:
1
1
2
3
3
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