How do you play the C# maj7(b5)(sus)/G# chord?

To play the C# maj7(b5)(sus)/G# chord on piano, play the C# maj7(b5)(sus) chord (C#, G and C) 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 notes are in the C# maj7(b5)(sus)/G# chord?

The C# maj7(b5)(sus)/G# chord uses the 3 notes of the C# maj7(b5)(sus) chord — C# (Perfect unison), G (Diminished fifth) and C (Major seventh) — with G# 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# maj7(b5)(sus)/G# chord means a C# maj7(b5)(sus) chord with G# in the bass.

C# maj7(b5)(sus)/G#

The C# maj7(b5)(sus) chord consists of the C# (Perfect unison), G (Diminished fifth) and C (Major seventh) notes, with G# as the bass note.

How to play the C# maj7(b5)(sus)/G# chord

Play G# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find C# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add G (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above C#
Add C (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above C#
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the C# maj7(b5)(sus)/G# chord

Related slash chords

G sus4(b5)/G#