How do you play the B add2/D# chord?

To play the B add2/D# chord on piano, play the B add2 chord (B, C#, D# and F#) 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 B add2/D# chord means a B add2 chord with D# in the bass.

B add2/D#

Q: What notes are in the B add2/D# chord?

The B add2/D# chord uses the 4 notes of the B add2 chord — B (Perfect unison), C# (Major second), D# (Major third) and F# (Perfect fifth) — with D# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The B add2 chord consists of the B (Perfect unison), C# (Major second), D# (Major third) and F# (Perfect fifth) notes, with D# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a B add2/D# chord

How to play the B add2/D# chord

Play D# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find B (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add C# (Major second) — 2 semitones above B
Add D# (Major third) — 4 semitones above B
Add F# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above B
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the B add2/D# chord

Inversions with same root

D# m7(#5)
D# m7(alt)

Related chords with different root

B add2
B add9

Related slash chords

C# 11(sus4)/D#
F# sus4/D#
B sus2/D#
B 5(add9)/D#