How do you play the D 3/C# chord?

To play the D 3/C# chord on piano, play the D 3 chord (D and F#) with C# as the lowest bass note. Place the C# note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What notes are in the D 3/C# chord?

The D 3/C# chord uses the 2 notes of the D 3 chord — D (Perfect unison) and F# (Major third) — with C# 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 D 3/C# chord means a D 3 chord with C# in the bass.

D 3/C#

The D 3 chord consists of the D (Perfect unison) and F# (Major third) notes, with C# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a D 3/C# chord

How to play the D 3/C# chord

Play C# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find D (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add F# (Major third) — 4 semitones above D
Press all 3 notes simultaneously to sound the D 3/C# chord