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Slash Chords Introduction A Slash Chord is (generally) a Major triad over a bass note. Slash Chords are actually quite simple to understand, they are analysed like any other chord – by looking at the notes that comprise them.   Slash Chords are notated as Chord/Note. So a D/C reads ‘D slash C’ or ‘D over C’ and is a D Major Triad over a C Bass Note.  

  Slash Chords exist because: They are an easier way to read complex chord notation For example instead of writing CMaj7#9#11 (a complex looking chord), you can just write B/C They give a ready-made voicing for the chord They give you a ready-made bass-line (often a chromatic bass-line)

The triad can be played in any inversion but generally the 2nd inversion is considered the strongest.

Chord Ambiguity Slash chords can be a bit ambiguous because they are often missing a few chord tones. Some are missing a 3rd and 7th – so can technically be either Major, minor or Dominant

BUT you have to keep in mind each chord’s available tension

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For example, a minor chord cannot have a #11; therefore a Slash Chord that has a #11 must be either Major or Dominant D/C – has no 3rd or 7th so can be either CMaj13#11 or C13#11 (though usually the former) but cannot be Cm13#11

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Slash Chords The majority of Slash Chords use a Major triad on top; however, you can also use other chords, such as: Diminished, augmented or minor triads: Gm/C = C9 7th chords: Dm7/G = G9sus Including Maj7, min7, V7, Aug7, half dim, full dim chords

These Slash Chords are all analysed in the same way – by looking at the notes they are composed of.   Below is a list of all possible slash chords that use a Major triad with their e ective chord name and related scales:   Slash Chord

Notes

E ective Chord

Scale

C/C

C|CEG

CMaj

C Major C Lydian

D♭/C

D/C

C | D♭ F A♭

C | D F# A

D♭Maj7

C Locrian

Csus♭9♭13 (C7 sub)

C Phrygian

D7

C Lydian

CMaj13#11

C Lydian

C13#11

C Lydian Dominant

Slash Chord

Notes

E ective Chord

Scale

E♭/C

C | E♭ G B♭

Cm7

C Dorian

E/C

C | E G# B

CMaj7#5

C Lydian Augmented

F/C

C|FAC

FMaj

F Major

G♭/C

C | G♭ B♭ D♭

C7♭5♭9

C Altered

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C Half/Whole diminished G/C

A♭/C

C|GBD

C | A♭ C E♭

CMaj9

C Major

CmMaj9

C melodic minor

A♭ Major

A♭ Major

C7#9♭13

C Altered

A/C

C | A C# E

C13♭9

C Half/Whole diminished

B♭/C

C | B♭ D F

C9sus

C Mixolydian

Cm11

C Dorian

CMaj7#9#11 (CMaj7 sub)

C Whole/Half diminished

B/C

C | B D# F#

Altered Co7 CmMaj7♭5 We will come across the idea of simplifying chord notation by breaking the chord up into components in future lessons. For the moment, I will just list the di erent concepts that use this technique: Slash chord: D/C = 1 Bass note over a triad Upper Structure (http://www.thejazzpianosite.com/jazz-piano-lessons/jazz-chordvoicings/upper-structures/): USII = 2 Bass notes (tritone) over a triad Polychord:

 = (3 bass notes) Triad over a triad

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