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

To play the C# add2(no5)/B chord on piano, play the C# add2(no5) chord (C#, D# and F) with B as the lowest bass note. Place the B note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What notes are in the C# add2(no5)/B chord?

The C# add2(no5)/B chord uses the 3 notes of the C# add2(no5) chord — C# (Perfect unison), D# (Major second) and F (Major third) — with B 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# add2(no5)/B chord means a C# add2(no5) chord with B in the bass.

C# add2(no5)/B

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

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

Play B 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 F (Major third) — 4 semitones above C#
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the C# add2(no5)/B chord

Related chords with different root

C# 9(no5)

Related slash chords

C# add9(no5)/B