How do you play the D 5/B chord?

To play the D 5/B chord on piano, play the D 5 chord (D and A) with B as the lowest bass note. Place the B note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What notes are in the D 5/B chord?

The D 5/B chord uses the 2 notes of the D 5 chord — D (Perfect unison) and A (Perfect fifth) — with B 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 5/B chord means a D 5 chord with B in the bass.

D 5/B

The D 5 chord consists of the D (Perfect unison) and A (Perfect fifth) notes, with B as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a D 5/B chord

How to play the D 5/B chord

Play B as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find D (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add A (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above D
Press all 3 notes simultaneously to sound the D 5/B chord

Related chords with same root

B m7(no5)

Inversions with same root

B m7(#9)(no5)

Related chords with different root

D 6(sus)