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F/C — with the fifth in the bass (second inversion)

Notes in F/C: C – F – AFormula: 1 – 3 – 5 / 5

In 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

F/C, x 3 3 2 1 1F/C34211×CFACF
Guitar
F/C, x 3 3 2 1 1F/C34211×CFACF
Electric guitar
F/C, 10 10 10 10F/C101111CFAC
Cavaquinho
F/C, 2 0 1 0F/C21ACFA
Ukulele

Where to use it: Bass pedals, chorus entrances and the classic preparation right before the main chord.

This is just one shape of F/C. 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.

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Part of the Inversions (slash) family.

Other chords in this family

F/AF/EF/GF/A#F/D

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