Chords w/ a Slash (D/F#, C/G)...Know What it Means?

Hi all-

Did you ever come across chords in guitar music that are written with a slash, and wonder what it means?

For instance, D/F#? Or, C/G?

I’ve had many students, beginners to advanced, virtual to “real world”, who’ve been confused by this concept, so just wanted to mention I’ve recently posted a lesson on this simple yet often misunderstood notation.

If you’d like to check it out, here’s the link:

Chords With a Slash: What Does it Mean?
http://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=11381

-Lisa McCormick, Guitar Tricks Instructor

wow, very cool. I didn't know what that meant. Plus its neat how you can run down the chords with different bass notes. Thanks Lisa.

What that means is simply playing the chords in inversions as in triads.

To sound the D chord you need a D F# and an A, so a D/F# chord is a D chord in its 1st inversion.

C/G would mean your using the 2nd inversion from the C triad which is C E G.