How do you play the Bb 6(add9)/D chord?

To play the Bb 6(add9)/D chord on piano, play the Bb 6(add9) chord (Bb, D, F, G and C) 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 Bb 6(add9)/D chord means a Bb 6(add9) chord with D in the bass.

Bb 6(add9)/D

Q: What notes are in the Bb 6(add9)/D chord?

The Bb 6(add9)/D chord uses the 5 notes of the Bb 6(add9) chord — Bb (Perfect unison), D (Major third), F (Perfect fifth), G (Major sixth) and C (Major ninth) — with D played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The Bb 6(add9) chord consists of the Bb (Perfect unison), D (Major third), F (Perfect fifth), G (Major sixth) and C (Major ninth) notes, with D as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a Bb 6(add9)/D chord

How to play the Bb 6(add9)/D chord

Play D as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find Bb (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add D (Major third) — 4 semitones above Bb
Add F (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above Bb
Add G (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above Bb
Add C (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above Bb
Press all 6 notes simultaneously to sound the Bb 6(add9)/D chord

Related chords with different root

G m7(add11)
Bb 6(add9)

Related slash chords

C 7(sus4)/D
F sus2(add4)/D
G m7(add4)(no5)/D
G m7(add11)(no5)/D