How do you play the B 7(alt)/G chord?

To play the B 7(alt)/G chord on piano, play the B 7(alt) chord (B, D#, G, A and D) 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 7(alt)/G chord means a B 7(alt) chord with G in the bass.

B 7(alt)/G

Q: What notes are in the B 7(alt)/G chord?

The B 7(alt)/G chord uses the 5 notes of the B 7(alt) chord — B (Perfect unison), D# (Major third), G (Minor sixth), A (Minor seventh) and D (Minor tenth) — with G played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The B 7(alt) chord consists of the B (Perfect unison), D# (Major third), G (Minor sixth), A (Minor seventh) and D (Minor tenth) notes, with G as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a B 7(alt)/G chord

How to play the B 7(alt)/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 G (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above B
Add A (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above B
Add D (Minor tenth) — 15 semitones above B
Press all 6 notes simultaneously to sound the B 7(alt)/G chord

Related chords with different root

B 7(alt)

Related slash chords

B 7(#9)(no5)/G