Comments on: Playing Guitar ‘Slash Chords’ On The Ukulele

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 05:46:05 +0000

Bern: It’s just a standard D chord.

By: Bern

Bern — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:25:32 +0000

Hi there, I can’t figure out how to play a D/F# chord on the uke, any help there? (Blood Bank by Bon Iver)Thanks!!

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 06:26:25 +0000

JP: Yep, what Will said would work. Or any version of E7. I’d go with 1202.

By: Will

Will — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:10:01 +0000

Well E/D would just be E played with a D in it, so 4242? Idk I may be wrong.

By: JP Whitehead

JP Whitehead — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:19:03 +0000

Chords for Wilco’s “hummingbird” call for two slash chords, Dm/F and E/D, which I have been unable to find anywhere.

I know the Dm/F is just Dm, but I can’t figure out the E/D.

This post is pretty old, but hopefully someone can help me out! Thanks.

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 19:17:39 +0000

robert: Glad I could help.

By: robert mugabe

robert mugabe — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:54:48 +0000

Jolly helpful, thank you. I was looking for D/F#, but it seems that this is just D on the ukulele.
Your post is particularly useful because it’s impossible to search for the “/” symbol in Google.

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 22:41:15 +0000

liggsies: If you’re playing with a bassist or guitarist, sure, let them handle it. But if it’s just uke it’s going to sound like there’s something missing if you don’t have the movement in there somewhere.

When it is a bass run, I do like to have the notes follow one another (so they’re in the same octave and, preferably on the same string) but I’d avoid changing the notes too much. Even if you’re using the lowest notes on the uke, it’s never going to sound like a bass run.

By: liggsies

liggsies — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 13:51:49 +0000

Is it really necessary for the harmony? Most often when I see slash chords, they’re used to denote some kind of little bass run/riff/thingy for guitar or piano. For a simple example, Bob Dylan’s, “Blowing in the Wind.” G, C, C/B, D/A. Listening to the song, you can hear that in the boom-chucky style guitar bass rhythm walking down.

Personally, if I’m playing that on guitar, I don’t find that it really helps with the harmony if I try to play a Cmaj7 (that is, with the high B instead of the bass note). Neither do I on uke, I’ll just go through G, C, and D (or rather C, F, and G if I want to use the same chord shapes and play it in key. Er, or is D, G, and A in key? Never really did find out what the real key of that song on the album is). Or, if I’m feeling adventurous, I’ll try to make something similar to that bass part happen on the third string, right notes or no.

Using the high notes, to me, offers an entirely different effect. Still, to each their own, and excellent work with this site. I probably wouldn’t play uke at all if I hadn’t found this awesome resource.

Er, am I going to get in trouble for also playing guitar and piano around here? I promise I don’t just play uke as a novelty, I love the little thing!

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 14:00:05 +0000

liggsies: Yes, on guitar they are bass notes. But the uke doesn’t have bass notes. You need to include the note on the uke to maintain the harmony but it’s not always possible to have it as the lowest note.

C/B is technically a Cmaj7 on guitar as well.