C5/G chord

C Power (5) · 1st Inversion · G in the bass

EADGBE

Open position

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Notes

C
R
G
bass

About C5/G

C5/G is C Power (5) with G as the lowest note. This is the 1st inversion of the chord — the same notes as C Power (5) (C, G), but voiced so that G sits in the bass. Slash chords create a smoother bass line movement and are common in chord progressions where the bass walks stepwise.

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