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C/G Piano Chord

C/G is a C Major chord played over a G bass note. Because G is the 5th of C Major, C/G is simply C Major in 2nd inversion — the same notes, with the 5th moved to the bottom.

The dark key is the bass note (G); the coloured keys are the C Major chord tones.

Notes in C/G

Low to high: G (bass) , then C – E – G.

How to play C/G

Play the bass note G low in your left hand, and the C Major chord (C – E – G) in your right. Because it's an inversion, the bass is already one of the chord tones — you're just voicing C Major with its 5th on the bottom.