How do you play the C minor/D chord?

To play the C minor/D chord on piano, play the C minor chord (C, D# 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 C minor/D chord means a C minor chord with D in the bass.

C minor/D

Q: What notes are in the C minor/D chord?

The C minor/D chord uses the 3 notes of the C minor chord — C (Perfect unison), D# (Minor third) and G (Perfect fifth) — with D played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The C minor chord consists of the C (Perfect unison), D# (Minor third) and G (Perfect fifth) notes, with D as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a C minor/D chord

How to play the C minor/D chord

Play D as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find C (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add D# (Minor third) — 3 semitones above C
Add G (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above C
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the C minor/D chord

Related chords with different root

C m(add2)
C m(add9)