How do you play the A m(add2)(no5)/D chord?

To play the A m(add2)(no5)/D chord on piano, play the A m(add2)(no5) chord (A, B and C) 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 m(add2)(no5)/D chord?

The A m(add2)(no5)/D chord uses the 3 notes of the A m(add2)(no5) chord — A (Perfect unison), B (Major second) and C (Minor third) — 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 m(add2)(no5)/D chord means a A m(add2)(no5) chord with D in the bass.

A m(add2)(no5)/D

The A m(add2)(no5) chord consists of the A (Perfect unison), B (Major second) and C (Minor third) notes, with D as the bass note.

How to play the A m(add2)(no5)/D chord

Play D as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find A (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add B (Major second) — 2 semitones above A
Add C (Minor third) — 3 semitones above A
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the A m(add2)(no5)/D chord

Related chords with different root

B m7(b9)(no5)

Related slash chords

A m(add9)(no5)/D