How To Use Slash Chords On Guitar

In this video lesson, you learn what slash chords are and how to use them in the progressions you play on guitar.

Slash chords confuse many people at first because they look complicated when reading through a chart to a song.

In this lesson, I show you how simple slash chords are to play and how great they sound!

Slash chords create bass lines that weave their way through the progressions you play bringing much sophistication to your sound.

I will run you through several examples of slash chord progressions in this lesson. I will isolate the bass line the slash chords create for each example so you can see this clearly before showing the best ways to play chord progressions with slash chords.

Watch the video below to learn more: 

Slash Chord Progression VIdeo Tutorial

Slash Chords

• Slash Chord Progression 1

Here is a typical slash chord progression:

Slash Chord Progression 

The slash chords help create the following bass line:

Slash Chord Bass Line

It is generally a good idea to highlight the bass line by picking it out separately before strumming the chords:

Slash Chord Progression Bass Highlighted

• Slash Chord Progression 2

Here is another typical slash chord progression:

Slash Chord Progression 

The slash chords help create the following bass line:

Slash Chord Bass Line

Once again the bass is highlighted by separating it from the chords:

Slash Chord Progression Bass Highlighted

• Slash Chord Progression 3

The following is a more extensive example of slash chords in a progression:

Slash Chord Progression 

The bass line created by the slash chords in this progression descends the G major scale:

Slash Chord Bass Line 

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About Author: Simon Candy is a professional guitar instructor from Melbourne, Australia who specialises in the styles of blues, rock, jazz, and fingerpicking. Running his own guitar school, Simon also offers online lessons for acoustic guitar players

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