How do you play the A# m7(b5)/D chord?

To play the A# m7(b5)/D chord on piano, play the A# m7(b5) chord (A#, C#, E and G#) 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 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# m7(b5)/D chord means a A# m7(b5) chord with D in the bass.

A# m7(b5)/D

Q: What notes are in the A# m7(b5)/D chord?

The A# m7(b5)/D chord uses the 4 notes of the A# m7(b5) chord — A# (Perfect unison), C# (Minor third), E (Diminished fifth) and G# (Minor seventh) — with D played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The A# m7(b5) chord consists of the A# (Perfect unison), C# (Minor third), E (Diminished fifth) and G# (Minor seventh) notes, with D as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a A# m7(b5)/D chord

How to play the A# m7(b5)/D chord

Play D as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find A# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add C# (Minor third) — 3 semitones above A#
Add E (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above A#
Add G# (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above A#
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the A# m7(b5)/D chord

Related slash chords

C# m6/D
C# m(add13)/D
E 6(b5)/D