How do you play the B dim7/D chord?

To play the B dim7/D chord on piano, play the B dim7 chord (B, D, F 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 B dim7/D chord means a B dim7 chord with D in the bass.

B dim7/D

Q: What notes are in the B dim7/D chord?

The B dim7/D chord uses the 4 notes of the B dim7 chord — B (Perfect unison), D (Minor third), F (Diminished fifth) and G# (Major sixth) — with D played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The B dim7 chord consists of the B (Perfect unison), D (Minor third), F (Diminished fifth) and G# (Major sixth) notes, with D as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a B dim7/D chord

How to play the B dim7/D chord

Play D as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find B (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add D (Minor third) — 3 semitones above B
Add F (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above B
Add G# (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above B
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the B dim7/D chord

Inversions with same root

D dim7

Related chords with different root

F dim7
G# dim7
B dim7

Related slash chords

F dim/D