Beginner Chord Inversions For Guitar

Chord inversions are like regular chords except that they tell you to use a specific note in the bass or bottom note of the chord.  They are written using forward slash (/) with the chord written on the upper left and the bass note to the bottom right.

For example: G/B

This is a G major chord with a B on the bottom:

Play this common chord progression:

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Now try it with a G/B inversion:

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It sounds much smoother and more connected than the first way.  This is what inversions are good for; they add a smoother more professional sound to your playing!

Here is an inversion of a D chord:

Try this progression first with out the inversion:

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Now try it with the D/F# instead of D:

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It has a much nicer sound!

*Chord inversions can be intimidating until you have built up your inversions vocabulary.  If you come across chord inversion that you don’t know, just ignore the bass note on the bottom right and play the chord to the left.  It will still sound fine.

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