Chord & FretD/A — with the fifth in the bass (second inversion)
Notes in D/A: A – D – F#Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 / 5In the formula, the numbers count steps of the major scale starting from the note that names the chord; "b" lowers a half step, "#" raises one — and a slash names the bass note.
C/G is the C chord with G in the bass — the second inversion. The notes are the same; the floor is what changes, and the chord starts to feel like a support, something held in place.
The same chord on all four instruments
Where to use it: Bass pedals, chorus entrances and the classic preparation right before the main chord.
This is just one shape of D/A. In Chord & Fret, you check it note by note, playing any shape as an arpeggio; compare positions with their difficulty marked; and change the tuning — the shape rewrites itself. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.
See the whole neck in Chord & Fret →Part of the Inversions (slash) family.