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

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

C# major/D

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

The C# major/D chord uses the 3 notes of the C# major chord — C# (Perfect unison), F (Major third) and G# (Perfect fifth) — with D played as the bass note in the lowest register.

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

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

How to play the C# major/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#
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the C# major/D chord

Inversions with same root

D m(maj7)(b5)

Related chords with different root

C# addb9

Related slash chords

F m(#5)/D