How do you play the A Viennese trichord/D chord?

To play the A Viennese trichord/D chord on piano, play the A Viennese trichord chord (A, A# and D#) with D as the lowest bass note. Place the D note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What notes are in the A Viennese trichord/D chord?

The A Viennese trichord/D chord uses the 3 notes of the A Viennese trichord chord — A (Perfect unison), A# (Minor second) and D# (Diminished fifth) — with D 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 A Viennese trichord/D chord means a A Viennese trichord chord with D in the bass.

A Viennese trichord/D

The A Viennese trichord chord consists of the A (Perfect unison), A# (Minor second) and D# (Diminished fifth) notes, with D as the bass note.

How to play the A Viennese trichord/D chord

Play D as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find A (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add A# (Minor second) — 1 semitone above A
Add D# (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above A
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the A Viennese trichord/D chord

Related slash chords

D# sus(#4)/D