How do you play the A# add9(no5)/G chord?

To play the A# add9(no5)/G chord on piano, play the A# add9(no5) chord (A#, D and C) with G as the lowest bass note. Place the G note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What notes are in the A# add9(no5)/G chord?

The A# add9(no5)/G chord uses the 3 notes of the A# add9(no5) chord — A# (Perfect unison), D (Major third) and C (Major ninth) — with G 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# add9(no5)/G chord means a A# add9(no5) chord with G in the bass.

A# add9(no5)/G

The A# add9(no5) chord consists of the A# (Perfect unison), D (Major third) and C (Major ninth) notes, with G as the bass note.

How to play the A# add9(no5)/G chord

Play G as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find A# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add D (Major third) — 4 semitones above A#
Add C (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above A#
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the A# add9(no5)/G chord

Inversions with same root

G m(add11)

Related chords with different root

C 7(sus2)
C 9(sus2)

Related slash chords

A# add2(no5)/G