Chord Question

Roy McKinney · Post by **Roy McKinney** » 12 Aug 2002 5:46 am

What does it mean when you see a chord marked
example: F/C or Fm/C?

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 12 Aug 2002 6:05 am

It means either:

1) that the note to the right of the slash is the bass note. For example, Fm/C would be possibly voiced (low to high) C F Ab,

or...

2) if the symbol x/x refers to a measure in a chord progression, that the measure is split between the two chords. In the example above, in a 4/4 measure, 2 beats of Fm and 2 beats of C.

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[This message was edited by Herb Steiner on 12 August 2002 at 07:06 AM.]

Roy McKinney · Post by **Roy McKinney** » 12 Aug 2002 6:45 am

Thanks Herb.
The example I was looking at was in 3/4 time and the measure had a Have note cord of FAC with the F/C above it and the quarter note was FAbC and had the Fm/C above it.

Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 12 Aug 2002 9:40 am

.....in retrospect....... [This message was edited by Gene Jones on 12 August 2002 at 01:13 PM.]

Paul Norris · Post by **Paul Norris** » 19 Aug 2002 5:22 pm

Roy, could this be a modulation from one cord to the other, like when I do farewell party in E on the first part then after the turn around it goes to f#. The chorus has the E/F# in it so when I go back to the chorus I play the right side of the slach which is F#. Could this be the way it is ? Good luck . Paul:

Roy McKinney · Post by **Roy McKinney** » 23 Aug 2002 5:36 pm

I have no idea Paul....that is why I ask the question.