Bass Edu
Bass Lines: “Slash Chords – Part I”
Hello bass players and fans of bass playing!
This month we will cover the slash chords. What is a slash chord?
A slash chord is a notated chord(C), slash(/), and a bass note(E).
For example: C/E
The chord symbol is written to the left of the slash and the note to be played in the bass is written to the right.
They can be used to write chord symbols for inverted chords.
· This applies to major and minor chords.
For Example: C/E, C/G, Am/C, Am/E, etc.
Fig. 1 – Slash Major Chords
The 1st Inversion is written:
· C/E – C major with E in the bass
The 2nd Inversion is written:
· C/G – C major with G in the bass
Fig. 2 – Slash Minor Chords
The 1st Inversion is written:
• Am/C – A minor with C in the bass
The 2nd Inversion is written:
• Am/E – A minor with E in the bass
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