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A/G♯

  1. G♯7bass
  2. ARtriad
  3. C♯3triad
  4. E5triad
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Voicings

3 ways to play A/G♯

Every voicing sits inside one of the five CAGED shapes, low to high on the neck, with its octave doublings in grey.

  • Triad note
  • Substitute
  • Added
  • Anchored root
  • Bass
  • Doubling
CC shape 1st inversion A/G♯
9 10 11 12 R 5 3 7

Frets x 11 11 9 10 xNotes G♯ C♯ E AIntervals 7 3 5 1Base triadA major, 1st inversion

GG shape 1st inversion A/G♯
1 2 3 4 5 R 5 3 7

Frets 4 4 2 2 x xNotes G♯ C♯ E AIntervals 7 3 5 1Base triadA major, 1st inversion

EE shape 1st inversion A/G♯
5 6 7 8 R 5 3 7

Frets x x 6 6 5 5Notes G♯ C♯ E AIntervals 7 3 5 1Base triadA major, 1st inversion

The rules

The construction rules A/G♯ follows

  1. Start from a triad

    Root, 3rd and 5th, stacked in thirds. The 3rd makes it major or minor; the 5th makes it diminished or augmented when it moves.

  2. A slash names the bass

    Chord/bass puts any note under a triad. A chord tone gives an inversion, such as C/E; another note gives a new chord: G/F is G7 with the 7th in the bass.

All the rules, with examples, in the guide to the chord library.

Major triad over the 7th in every key

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A/G♯ chord questions

What notes are in A/G♯?

A/G♯ is spelled G♯ A C♯ E: G♯ is the 7th, A is the root, C♯ is the 3rd, E is the 5th.

What is the formula of A/G♯?

7 1 3 5. It is a A major triad, over G♯ in the bass.

How many ways can you play A/G♯ on guitar?

This page shows 3 voicings of A/G♯, filed under the five CAGED shapes and named by inversion, from the open position up to the 16th fret.