How do you play the B 11/G# chord?

To play the B 11/G# chord on piano, play the B 11 chord (B, D#, F#, A, C# and E) 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 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 B 11/G# chord means a B 11 chord with G# in the bass.

B 11/G#

Q: What notes are in the B 11/G# chord?

The B 11/G# chord uses the 6 notes of the B 11 chord — B (Perfect unison), D# (Major third), F# (Perfect fifth), A (Minor seventh), C# (Major ninth) and E (Perfect eleventh) — with G# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The B 11 chord consists of the B (Perfect unison), D# (Major third), F# (Perfect fifth), A (Minor seventh), C# (Major ninth) and E (Perfect eleventh) notes, with G# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a B 11/G# chord

How to play the B 11/G# chord

Play G# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find B (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add D# (Major third) — 4 semitones above B
Add F# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above B
Add A (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above B
Add C# (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above B
Add E (Perfect eleventh) — 17 semitones above B
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the B 11/G# chord

Related chords with different root

A maj13(#11)