How do you play the D 11/F# chord?

To play the D 11/F# chord on piano, play the D 11 chord (D, F#, A, C, E and G) with F# as the lowest bass note. Place the F# 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 D 11/F# chord means a D 11 chord with F# in the bass.

D 11/F#

Q: What notes are in the D 11/F# chord?

The D 11/F# chord uses the 6 notes of the D 11 chord — D (Perfect unison), F# (Major third), A (Perfect fifth), C (Minor seventh), E (Major ninth) and G (Perfect eleventh) — with F# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The D 11 chord consists of the D (Perfect unison), F# (Major third), A (Perfect fifth), C (Minor seventh), E (Major ninth) and G (Perfect eleventh) notes, with F# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a D 11/F# chord

How to play the D 11/F# chord

Play F# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find D (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add F# (Major third) — 4 semitones above D
Add A (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above D
Add C (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above D
Add E (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above D
Add G (Perfect eleventh) — 17 semitones above D
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the D 11/F# chord

Related chords with different root

D 11

Related slash chords

C 6(add9)/F#
A m7(add11)/F#