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G/A

  1. A2bass
  2. GRtriad
  3. B3triad
  4. D5triad
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Voicings

4 ways to play G/A

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
AA shape 2nd inversion G/A
1 2 3 4 3 R 5 2

Frets x 0 0 0 0 xNotes A D G BIntervals 2 5 1 3Base triadG major, 2nd inversion

AA shape 2nd inversion G/A
10 11 12 13 3 R 5 2

Frets x 12 12 12 12 xNotes A D G BIntervals 2 5 1 3Base triadG major, 2nd inversion

EE shape 2nd inversion G/A
1 2 3 4 5 3 R 5 2

Frets 5 5 5 4 x xNotes A D G BIntervals 2 5 1 3Base triadG major, 2nd inversion

DD shape 2nd inversion G/A
5 6 7 8 3 R 5 2

Frets x x 7 7 8 7Notes A D G BIntervals 2 5 1 3Base triadG major, 2nd inversion

The rules

The construction rules G/A 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 2nd in every key

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G/A chord questions

What notes are in G/A?

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

What is the formula of G/A?

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

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

This page shows 4 voicings of G/A, filed under the five CAGED shapes and named by inversion, from the open position up to the 16th fret.