How do you play the Bb add13/D chord?

To play the Bb add13/D chord on piano, play the Bb add13 chord (Bb, D, F 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 Bb add13/D chord means a Bb add13 chord with D in the bass.

Bb add13/D

Q: What notes are in the Bb add13/D chord?

The Bb add13/D chord uses the 4 notes of the Bb add13 chord — Bb (Perfect unison), D (Major third), F (Perfect fifth) and G (Major thirteenth) — with D played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The Bb add13 chord consists of the Bb (Perfect unison), D (Major third), F (Perfect fifth) and G (Major thirteenth) notes, with D as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a Bb add13/D chord

How to play the Bb add13/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 thirteenth) — 21 semitones above Bb
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the Bb add13/D chord

Related chords with different root

G m7
G m7(#9)
Bb 6
Bb add13

Related slash chords

G m7(no5)/D
G m7(#9)(no5)/D
Bb 6(sus)/D