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A/G chord

A major with G in the bass

Notes in the chordG in the bass

  1. 1
  2. 3
  3. 5

How to play A/G

A/G chord, shape 1: 3-0-2-2-2-04123GAEAC♯EPlay string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

Open1 of 3

3-0-2-2-2-0

Tap a string to hear it on its own.

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A/G chord guide

The A/G chord

A/G is A with G as the lowest note. Slash chords like this let the bass line move step by step between chords.

Numbers on the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. ○ means play the string open and × means don't play it. Orange marks the root note. The tab reads from the low E string to the high E string.

Notes
A C♯ E
G in the bass
Formula
1 3 5
Shapes
3 shapes

Chords in A major

These share notes with A/G and sound natural next to it.

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