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

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

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

C# maj7(sus)/D#

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

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

Play D# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find C# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add G# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above C#
Add C (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above C#
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the C# maj7(sus)/D# chord

Related chords with different root

C# maj7(sus2)
C# maj9(sus2)
G# add11