RE: [Worship] inverted chords

[Alan Wong <awong@ma.ultranet.com>]

I guess we can just call these slash chords.  Yes,
a first inversion is C/E and a 2nd is C/G.

A lot of times, there are other slash chords
like C/D or C/Bb or Am/G.  I love this chords,
and they tend to be used in a lot of R&B to imply
the change a step ahead.

e.g. Look at this progression:
  | G   | C/D    | D/F#  | Em7/D  |

If the bass line is:
  |G  D  |D  C-D |F# - e | D    G |  

Now if you really want to get funky,
change keys to Bb.

Now the progression is:
  |Bb     |Eb/F    |F/A     | Gm7/F |
and try playing bass with a Motown feel.
  |Bb  F-A|F Eb-F-E|A F-Gb-G| F   Bb|
BTW, those As and Es are open-strings on the bass
guitar, that are played as grace-notes (hey,
are there Law notes?)
 
Greg Sand's post summarized everything possible
on this topic.

Notice how the bass-line anticipates the change, and
helps propel the music forward! Learning to play
bass a few years ago whetted this guitar-player's
appetite for piano.

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