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Inversions (slash)

symbols, sound and when to use them

Putting another chord tone in the bass — or a pedal, that is, 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

The open symbols open the chord page, with positions and audio; the ones marked 🔒 stay complete in the app.

C/EC/GC/BC/DC/FC/A

Every variation and diagram — in the app

Here you get the summary and the family’s symbols. The fretboard positions, the inversions and the diagrams across all four instruments stay complete in the app: free to start, 100% offline, and the rest with Pro.

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