How do you play the C# 6/D chord?

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

C# 6/D

Q: What notes are in the C# 6/D chord?

The C# 6/D chord uses the 4 notes of the C# 6 chord — C# (Perfect unison), F (Major third), G# (Perfect fifth) and A# (Major sixth) — with D played as the bass note in the lowest register.

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

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a C# 6/D chord

How to play the C# 6/D chord

Play D as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find C# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add F (Major third) — 4 semitones above C#
Add G# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above C#
Add A# (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above C#
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the C# 6/D chord

Related chords with different root

A# 7(#9)

Related slash chords

C# add13/D
A# m7/D
A# m7(#9)/D