How do you play the C# Magic chord/G# chord?

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

C# Magic chord/G#

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

The C# Magic chord/G# chord uses the 8 notes of the C# Magic chord chord — C# (Perfect unison), D (Minor second), F# (Perfect fourth), G (Diminished fifth), B (Minor seventh), C# (Perfect octave), E (Minor tenth) and F# (Perfect eleventh) — with G# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The C# Magic chord chord consists of the C# (Perfect unison), D (Minor second), F# (Perfect fourth), G (Diminished fifth), B (Minor seventh), C# (Perfect octave), E (Minor tenth) and F# (Perfect eleventh) notes, with G# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a C# Magic chord/G# chord

How to play the C# Magic chord/G# chord

Play G# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find C# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add D (Minor second) — 1 semitone above C#
Add F# (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above C#
Add G (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above C#
Add B (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above C#
Add C# (Perfect octave) — 12 semitones above C#
Add E (Minor tenth) — 15 semitones above C#
Add F# (Perfect eleventh) — 17 semitones above C#
Press all 9 notes simultaneously to sound the C# Magic chord/G# chord

Related slash chords

E m13/G#