Slash Chords. 2 2
Very often, you'll see chord symbols written like this, F/G or F over G. 3 3
Both these indicate that you're to play, in this particular case, and 4 4
F chord in the right hand 5 5
[MUSIC] 6 6
And a G note In the left hand. 7 7
So F/G. 8 8
[MUSIC] 9 9
So F/G is right hand chord, left hand note, or 10 10
F over G is right hand chord over left hand note. 11 11
[MUSIC] 12 12
So it can help if you say what it means out loud. 13 13
So, for instance, if you see F/G, say F over G. 14 14
So change the slash width over. 15 15
And the right hand is the top of the piano. 16 16
Left hand is the bottom of the piano. 17 17
So F over G. 18 18
[SOUND] It just means you'll not get mixed up. 19 19
So slash chords indicate that the left hand is going to play a bass run that 20 20
leads to another chord. 21 21
So if you can imagine that the left hand's playing the part of the bass player. 22 22
So we'll try a progression on the next page. 23 23
And you'll see for yourself how much interest Slash Chords and 24 24
Bass at to your piano player. 25 25
So just a steady four bit in the right hand. 26 26
And you're going to change the left hand note mostly. 27 27
There'll just be a few chord changes in the right hand but 28 28
a lot of left hand changes. 29 29
Okay, so keep the pedal down, 30 30
until you change the left hand bit. 31 31
C over B over A over G. 32 32
F over A over D. 33 33
Over C, G over F. 34 34
Over E. 35 35
Over D. C over B. 36 36
Over A. Over G.