Sometimes looking at chord charts, mostly rock songs, I see chords listed such as
D/A or E/A
What does this mean? Does one chord move swiftly to another, or is a note added to a chord?
Thanks for your help!
Sometimes looking at chord charts, mostly rock songs, I see chords listed such as
D/A or E/A
What does this mean? Does one chord move swiftly to another, or is a note added to a chord?
Thanks for your help!
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As you go the way of life, you will come across a great chasm. Jump! It's not as far as you think.
I've always understood it to mean a chord with a specific bass note. E/A = E maj with an A bass note D/A = D maj with an A bass note.
The simplest bass line to a chord progression would be the root note of each chord except when a bass note is specified.
Jon, you are correct. The bottom note is the bass note. So, D/A = D maj with an A bass note, for example.
Thanks for the help, much obliged.
Micah
A bit of advice given to a young native upon initiation:
As you go the way of life, you will come across a great chasm. Jump! It's not as far as you think.
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