The mystery of "F/G" :S

[Nooco]

Me and my two guitarist mates were talking, guitarist A asked "hey in some songs there are chords like F/Gwhat are they and how are they played?" Me and the guitarist B were like "well F by guitar and G by bass?" then the guitarist A said "well my guitar teacher says that it is just F/G chord, and is played like (here he shows the finger positions in air, What a freak.)" but he said his guitar teacher spoke about some F/G chord, and I just thought maybe some people here would know if such chord exists?

Sorry I am very bored. (:

[vindy500]

yes. its basically a F chord with a G bass note. im not sure what position it is but i would guess its a normal f chord but on the low Estring it would be fretted on the 3rd fret. i.e G

[Lowtonejoe]

Originally Posted by Nooco

Me and my two guitarist mates were talking, guitarist A asked "hey in some songs there are chords like F/Gwhat are they and how are they played?" Me and the guitarist B were like "well F by guitar and G by bass?" then the guitarist A said "well my guitar teacher says that it is just F/G chord, and is played like (here he shows the finger positions in air, What a freak.)" but he said his guitar teacher spoke about some F/G chord, and I just thought maybe some people here would know if such chord exists?

Sorry I am very bored. (:

Well,

IME, the G would be the bass note and the F the guitar chord.

If it were an F chord with an added G I think it would be written a bit different. But hey, I could be wrong.



Joe.

[Gard]

Originally Posted by Lowtonejoe

Well,

IME, the G would be the bass note and the F the guitar chord.

If it were an F chord with an added G I think it would be written a bit different. But hey, I could be wrong.



Joe.

Yup, F major chord with a G bass note. If it were just a G added in the upper voicing of the chord, it could be notated a few ways, depending on the actual chord, but if it were an F chord with JUST the G added, it would be : F add 9 (F sus 2 or sus 9 implies replacing the 3rd, i.e. leaving out the A note; F9 implies an F dominant chord, i.e F A C Eb G)

[vindy500]

http://chordfind.com/

says

e--1--------
B--1--------
G--2--------
D--3--------
A--0--------
E--3--------

[Nooco]

ouch my head. Does the F guitar chord with G bass note mean that it can be played as normal F by guitar and G with bass, or is it necessary for the guitarist to start playing those weirdo chords?

[Blueszilla]

Generally, yes it means that it's an F chord (gp) with a G in the bass(bp), when written like F/G. Listen to Gard, he knows.

Where did you read this notation?

[vindy500]

well youre meant to if you want to copy the recording to a T...

[JimK]

e--3--------
B--1--------
G--2--------
D--3--------
A-----------
E-----------

For my tunes, I usually play it like this...basically, the F chord we all learn how to play 1st w/ a "G" added up high. Voiced in this manner allows the bass to play either "F" or "G".
Hint: Tell your guitarist to lay off the "E" & "A" strings for voicing chords.

[narud]

Originally Posted by Nooco

ouch my head. Does the F guitar chord with G bass note mean that it can be played as normal F by guitar and G with bass, or is it necessary for the guitarist to start playing those weirdo chords?

yes it can be played like that but what's so weird? if you dont like slash chords just call it G9sus

[Gard]

Originally Posted by narud

yes it can be played like that but what's so weird? if you dont like slash chords just call it G9sus

Sorry, but that is incorrect.

G9sus is: G C (or A, as the note "suspending" the 3rd is not identified) D F A

F/G is an F major triad, F A C with a G in the bass.

Two completely different chords (they don't even share the root! ), and completely different harmonic effects.

[Freddels]

Huh? A Gsus is F/G. It's an F maj triad with G in the bass.

Fmaj triad = F A C
Gsus= G C D F A(9th).
Don't play the fifth(D) and you've got the same F maj chord with a G in the bass.

You're replacing the 3rd (B) with the C and thus suspending it.

[Gard]

Originally Posted by Freddels

Huh? A Gsus is F/G. It's an F maj triad with G in the bass.

Fmaj triad = F A C
Gsus= G C D F A(9th).
Don't play the fifth(D) and you've got the same F maj chord with a G in the bass.

You're replacing the 3rd (B) with the C and thus suspending it.

Again, without DEFINING the sus note, it MIGHT be the same notes, if you call it a G9sus4, you did spell it essentially the same. Also, I personally don't "feel" the chords the same way, if that makes any sense.

[narud]

Originally Posted by Gard

Sorry, but that is incorrect.

G9sus is: G C (or A, as the note "suspending" the 3rd is not identified) D F A

F/G is an F major triad, F A C with a G in the bass.

Two completely different chords (they don't even share the root! ), and completely different harmonic effects.

writing that as a slash chord is a pretty common way (at least in my parts ) of writing a sus chord. i also dont know many people that take the time to write the 4 as its assumed the 4th is replacing the 3rd. if i hear someone play f/g or g9sus im feeling and hearing f,a,c,and g.

[Bushfire]

Originally Posted by JimK

Hint: Tell your guitarist to lay off the "E" & "A" strings for voicing chords.

Why's that? Most of my favourite voicings use the lower strings, though the high voicings can be cool too.