Inversions (slash)
symbols, sound and when to use them
Putting another chord tone in the bass, or a pedal (a note that stays put underneath while the chords change), creates inversions and slash chords. They smooth the bass line (C/E, C/G, G/B) and are essential in arrangements and accompaniment.
Symbols in this family · 6 qualities
Every symbol opens that chord’s own page: what it is, how it sounds, when to use it and its diagram on all four instruments.