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slash chord

noun

Etymology

So called from being written with a slash, such as Em/G (E minor with a G bass).

Definitions

  1. A chord which has a bass note that is not the root note.

    • Contemporary popular music tends to be specific in indicating slash cords, while older fake books generally indicate only root chord names.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA