How do you play the B maj7/D chord?

To play the B maj7/D chord on piano, play the B maj7 chord (B, D#, F# and A#) 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 maj7/D chord means a B maj7 chord with D in the bass.

B maj7/D

Q: What notes are in the B maj7/D chord?

The B maj7/D chord uses the 4 notes of the B maj7 chord — B (Perfect unison), D# (Major third), F# (Perfect fifth) and A# (Major seventh) — with D played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The B maj7 chord consists of the B (Perfect unison), D# (Major third), F# (Perfect fifth) and A# (Major seventh) notes, with D as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a B maj7/D chord

How to play the B maj7/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
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the B maj7/D chord