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This Jazz Piano Tutorial is about about slash chords.
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 gives a ready-made voicing for the chord
- They give you a read-made bassline (and often a chromatic bassline)
The Triad can be played in any inversion but generally the 2nd inversion is considered the strongest.
The majority of Slash Chords use a Major Triad on top; however, you can use other chords, such as:
- Diminished, augmented or minor triads: Gm/C = C9
- 7th chords: Dm7/G = G9sus
These Slash Chords are all analysed in the same way - by looking at the notes they are composed of.
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