F/G Guitar Chord — Notes, Formula & 3 Voicings (PDF)

Voicings

3 ways to play F/G

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

AA shape 2nd inversion F/G

Frets x 10 10 10 10 xNotes G C F AIntervals 2 5 1 3Base triadF major, 2nd inversion

EE shape 2nd inversion F/G

Frets 3 3 3 2 x xNotes G C F AIntervals 2 5 1 3Base triadF major, 2nd inversion

DD shape 2nd inversion F/G

Frets x x 5 5 6 5Notes G C F AIntervals 2 5 1 3Base triadF major, 2nd inversion

The rules

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.
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.

What notes are in F/G?

F/G is spelled G F A C: G is the 2nd, F is the root, A is the 3rd, C is the 5th.

What is the formula of F/G?

2 1 3 5. It is a F major triad, over G in the bass.

How many ways can you play F/G on guitar?

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