How do you play the F 5/G chord?

To play the F 5/G chord on piano, play the F 5 chord (F and C) with G as the lowest bass note. Place the G note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What notes are in the F 5/G chord?

The F 5/G chord uses the 2 notes of the F 5 chord — F (Perfect unison) and C (Perfect fifth) — with G played as the bass note in the lowest register.

What is a slash chord?

A slash chord (or compound chord) is written as Chord/Bass and specifies both a chord and a bass note. The note to the right of the slash is played as the lowest note. The F 5/G chord means a F 5 chord with G in the bass.

F 5/G

The F 5 chord consists of the F (Perfect unison) and C (Perfect fifth) notes, with G as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a F 5/G chord

How to play the F 5/G chord

Play G as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find F (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add C (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above F
Press all 3 notes simultaneously to sound the F 5/G chord

Inversions with same root

G 11(sus4)

Related chords with different root

C sus4
F sus2
F 5(add9)