slash chords.....C/E etc

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I know if i see a C/E chord the bass would usually play an E.....I know 'cos I've been told that by 'bloke up pub'.

On a more theoretical front.

Does this also mean the chord has been inverted.....so in this case E,G,C a 1st inversion?

Cheers guys

Edited December 27, 2013 by iconic

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And.....(I want my cake and eat it) what do you call that E....as its now an 'artificial' root....for want of a better term?


Thanks again.

[andydye]

I call it a C chord with E as the bass note

[Bilbo]

Mostly but sometimes it is about the bass movement (D, D/C, D/Bb etc) and sometimes it is a lot more sophisticated with polychords etc but, as a rule of thumb (and if you are trying to get a handle on the issue), the assumption that it is effectively an inversion is generally a useful starting point. This is where a knowledge of theory becomes useful as you clearly already know that the E is the major third of the C chord and, thus, the chord is inverted. If you see thirds, you will know that is what you are dealing with. For soloing, you play to the chord in front of the slash but remain aware of the root movement so you can sound hip.

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[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1388135392' post='2318731']
Mostly but sometimes it is about the bass movement (D, D/C, D/Bb etc) and sometimes it is a lot more sophisticated with polychords etc but, as a rule of thumb (and if you are trying to get a handle on the issue), the assumption that it is effectively an inversion is generally a useful starting point. This is where a knowledge of theory becomes useful as you clearly already know that the E is the major third of the C chord and, thus, the chord is inverted. If you see thirds, you will know that is what you are dealing with. For soloing, you play to the chord in front of the slash but remain aware of the root movement so you can sound hip.
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excellent answer as usual bilbo...thanks

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[quote name='andydye' timestamp='1388135271' post='2318729']
I call it a C chord with E as the bass note
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Or CCWEATBN.....for short!.... but I've noticed this only works for C 1st inversion....bugger.

[Bilbo]

Yes. For C# it is C#CWAE#(OF)ITB - harder to find a mnemonic for.