Chord & FretG/C — with the eleventh in the bass
Notes in G/C: C – G – B – DFormula: 1 – 3 – 5 / 11In 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.
The C triad over an F bass. From the bottom up it gives an F with a seventh and a ninth: a wide subdominant with no weight down low.
The same chord on all four instruments
Where to use it: Subdominant pedals, intros and suspended moods in the accompaniment.
The shapes of G/C don't end on this page — the whole neck holds dozens. 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.