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G/F means “G with F in the bass”: play a G major chord and make F the lowest note. F is not one of the chord’s own notes, so the bass adds colour as well as moving the bass line.
The notes, low to high, are F, G, B, D. The library above opens on G/F with 14 shapes that keep F at the bottom; tap one to hear it.
| Note | Degree | Interval from G | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | bass | minor seventh (below) | 10 |
| G | 1 | root | 0 |
| B | 3 | major third | 4 |
| D | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 |
Formula: 1 – 3 – 5. On guitar the 5th is often left out of the bigger shapes without changing the chord.
120001xx30011230xxxx3003120433x8978xF is the flat seventh of G, so the full set of notes is G7/F (dominant seventh with F in the bass). Writing it as G/F tells you to keep the G shape and just change the bass.
In C major, G – G/F – Em walks the bass down step by step (G, F, E) while the chords on top change. Played the other way, Em – G/F – G, the bass climbs.
When a chord sheet writes G/F, play the chord on top and let F be the lowest string you strum; if you play with a bass player, the bass plays F.
F, G, B, D: the root, major third, fifth, with F added in the bass.
Open position: 120001 (low string first), rated Beginner.
No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 3 fingers.