How do you play the C m(add2)(no5)/D# chord?

To play the C m(add2)(no5)/D# chord on piano, play the C m(add2)(no5) chord (C, D and D#) 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 notes are in the C m(add2)(no5)/D# chord?

The C m(add2)(no5)/D# chord uses the 3 notes of the C m(add2)(no5) chord — C (Perfect unison), D (Major second) and D# (Minor third) — with D# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

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 C m(add2)(no5)/D# chord means a C m(add2)(no5) chord with D# in the bass.

C m(add2)(no5)/D#

The C m(add2)(no5) chord consists of the C (Perfect unison), D (Major second) and D# (Minor third) notes, with D# as the bass note.

How to play the C m(add2)(no5)/D# chord

Play D# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find C (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add D (Major second) — 2 semitones above C
Add D# (Minor third) — 3 semitones above C
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the C m(add2)(no5)/D# chord

Related chords with different root

C m(add2)(no5)
C m(add9)(no5)

Related slash chords

D 7(no3)/D#