How do you play the B maj11/G chord?

To play the B maj11/G chord on piano, play the B maj11 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 maj11/G chord means a B maj11 chord with G in the bass.

B maj11/G

Q: What notes are in the B maj11/G chord?

The B maj11/G chord uses the 6 notes of the B maj11 chord — B (Perfect unison), D# (Major third), F# (Perfect fifth), A# (Major seventh), C# (Major ninth) and E (Perfect eleventh) — with G played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The B maj11 chord consists of the B (Perfect unison), D# (Major third), F# (Perfect fifth), A# (Major seventh), C# (Major ninth) and E (Perfect eleventh) notes, with G as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a B maj11/G chord

How to play the B maj11/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# (Major seventh) — 11 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 maj11/G chord

Related chords with different root

E m(maj13)(#11)