How do you play a G/F# chord on a GCEA tuned uke?
How, for that matter, do you interpret chords formed from 2 notes like that?
Thanks for your help
The only problem with that is it doesn't accomplish what the original slash chord intended since it's not affecting the bass. A slash chord is generally specified because something's going on with the bassline, as Ken mentions. Just ignore the slash and the note after it and play it as a G.Since you have two G's in your chord, in your case you can try lowering the fingered G by one fret and see how it sounds. Instead of 0232, try 0222
The only problem with that is it doesn't accomplish what the original slash chord intended since it's not affecting the bass. A slash chord is generally specified because something's going on with the bassline, as Ken mentions. Just ignore the slash and the note after it and play it as a G.
It's always good to experiment, but I still beg to differ. The F# in a G/F# on guitar is 2 octaves lower then the F# in a Gmaj7 on the ukulele. On the uke the F# is going to affect the color of the chord, which is not what the slash chord is calling for. On the guitar it's going to stand out as part of the bassline, which is most likely going to be walking up or walking down and therefore needs the slash chord.I disagree. I would first try to come up with a voicing that included the second note. Then try it without, and choose the one that sounds best to you.
If the second note is normally a part of the regular chord, such as G/B, it's a non-issue. But for a chord as distinctive as G/F# (the major seventh is a pretty unusual bass note for a chord), I would at least try the Gmaj7 and see how it sounds.
Ooh! Chord fight! Chord fight!
Ooh! Chord fight! Chord fight!
Ooh! Chord fight! Chord fight!
I'm not here for the chord fight. Would this work?
- 11,11,10,10
I'm curious as to what the song is, where this G/F# appears in it, and whether or not it's actually the correct chord to play there in the first place.
This whole discussion could be moot. Or, at the very least, having some context will help inform the best way to play the chord.
JJ
I came across the chord whilst I was trying to learn some beloved Flight of the Conchord songs. In Sellotape, the progression I was using goes: G, G/F#, Em, Am, Am7, D. This is where I got curious. The 2220 fingering sounds good (as suggested by one of the contenders for victory in this "chord fight".
A -2---2---|-2---2---|-2---2---|-2---2---|
E -3---3---|-2---2---|-0---0---|-0---0---|
C ---2---2-|---2---2-|-2---2---|-2---2---| etc...
G ---------|---------|---------|---------|