[ljguitar]

Originally Posted by james55

...I don't understand your explanation of why certains chords should be another chord, but it's not a big deal. I will just play what sounds right.

Hi james...
Debating naming conventions of chords is a never-ending preoccupation of some guitarists. A chord's name or designation is often derived from the key the song is in, and more importantly, the chords which precede and/or follow it.

''Slash chords'' like those you listed are a simple and easy way to denote a bass note different from the root which is important to a chord change/variation.

There is no pure music theory way to analyze from a chord symbol like Am/F# what the exact fingering, number of strings played, or the position of it on the neck are. It would be important to look at the chart in context and see where it is moving from and to...if you know who charted it, it's sometimes helpful to chat with them too.