# Create a slash chord

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> First, [**enter the chord edit overlay**](/songwriting/edit-a-chord/add-optional-tones-to-a-certain-chord.md)**.**

### ▶️ **Choosing a different bass note for a chord**

You can set a different bass note for a particular chord. If you do so, you will create a so-called "Slash-chord". Slash chords can sound awesome. You can even create odd chords by selecting a bass note which is not within the chord.

To access the bass note editor, [enter the chord edit mode](/songwriting/edit-a-chord/add-optional-tones-to-a-certain-chord.md) ant tap on "Bass note":

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You can now select a different tone as a bass note. Initially, **only tones that are part of the chord** are displayed:

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### ▶️ Select a tone that is not part of the chord

If you want to set a bass note that is not part of the chord, you can **open the 🔒 "lock"** to have every tone available.

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### ▶️ Reset/delete a slash chord

Tap this icon to **remove the bass note** from a chord:

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**Q: I'm selecting a different bass note, but don't hear a difference!**

**A:** Sometimes, the app plays the bass note in the same octave as the chord. Then you won't hear a difference. This depends on the key you are composing in, and on the octave, you have set in the musical preferences under [**"Auto voice-leading"**](/settings/musical-preferences/auto-voice-leading.md).
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