How do you play the C m13/G chord?

To play the C m13/G chord on piano, play the C m13 chord (C, Eb, G, Bb, D and A) 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 C m13/G chord means a C m13 chord with G in the bass.

C m13/G

Q: What notes are in the C m13/G chord?

The C m13/G chord uses the 6 notes of the C m13 chord — C (Perfect unison), Eb (Minor third), G (Perfect fifth), Bb (Minor seventh), D (Major ninth) and A (Major thirteenth) — with G played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The C m13 chord consists of the C (Perfect unison), Eb (Minor third), G (Perfect fifth), Bb (Minor seventh), D (Major ninth) and A (Major thirteenth) notes, with G as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a C m13/G chord

How to play the C m13/G chord

Play G as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find C (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add Eb (Minor third) — 3 semitones above C
Add G (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above C
Add Bb (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above C
Add D (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above C
Add A (Major thirteenth) — 21 semitones above C
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the C m13/G chord

Related chords with different root

C m13
A Magic chord

Related slash chords

Bb maj11(no5)/G