How do you play the B maj13/D# chord?

To play the B maj13/D# chord on piano, play the B maj13 chord (B, D#, F#, A#, C# 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 maj13/D# chord means a B maj13 chord with D# in the bass.

B maj13/D#

Q: What notes are in the B maj13/D# chord?

The B maj13/D# chord uses the 6 notes of the B maj13 chord — B (Perfect unison), D# (Major third), F# (Perfect fifth), A# (Major seventh), C# (Major ninth) and G# (Major thirteenth) — with D# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The B maj13 chord consists of the B (Perfect unison), D# (Major third), F# (Perfect fifth), A# (Major seventh), C# (Major ninth) and G# (Major thirteenth) notes, with D# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a B maj13/D# chord

How to play the B maj13/D# chord

Play D# 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 G# (Major thirteenth) — 21 semitones above B
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the B maj13/D# chord

Related chords with different root

G# m11
B maj13

Related slash chords

C# 7(sus4)(add13)/D#