What does it mean when guitar chords are shown like Am/G, in a song book which cord do you play?

Answer 1

both - A minor then G

Answer 2

Regardless of whether you are playing guitar, piano, organ, or any other:
When you see a chord symbol with a slash followed by a letter note - it means to play the cord with the named note after the slash in the bass.
Your particular example is odd, because there is no G in an A-minor chord unless its an Am7. But it means to play the Am chord with the G on the bass string. (and this actually makes it an Am7 chord - so it is curious that your chord symbol didn't say Am7)

Answer 3

Am with an add G

So play Am open chord and put your little finger on the 3rd fret of the high e string like in "Stairway" by Led Zep or the 3rd fret of the low E string like in "
Don't cry" by GnR.
There are more shapes up the fret broad.
Am is A.C.E so just add a G

Have fun with see what you find!

Answer 4

As said before its just a variation of a chord. However in this example it is strange to have an Am/G.

Good luck though. Its such a brilliant instrument!!!

Answer 5

You play the Am with a G in it (so fret the low E string at the 3rd whilst playing the chord) - adds tone and nuance

Answer 6

Am/G :
E-string > third fret
the rest like a minor

Answer 7

2

Answer 8

1