How do you play the B sus4/G# chord?

To play the B sus4/G# chord on piano, play the B sus4 chord (B, E and F#) 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 sus4/G# chord means a B sus4 chord with G# in the bass.

B sus4/G#

Q: What notes are in the B sus4/G# chord?

The B sus4/G# chord uses the 3 notes of the B sus4 chord — B (Perfect unison), E (Perfect fourth) and F# (Perfect fifth) — with G# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The B sus4 chord consists of the B (Perfect unison), E (Perfect fourth) and F# (Perfect fifth) notes, with G# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a B sus4/G# chord

How to play the B sus4/G# chord

Play G# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find B (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add E (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above B
Add F# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above B
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the B sus4/G# chord

Inversions with same root

G# m7(#5)
G# m7(alt)

Related chords with different root

E add2
E add9

Related slash chords

E sus2/G#
E 5(add9)/G#
F# 11(sus4)/G#