How do you play the D 7(add11)(no5)/F chord?

To play the D 7(add11)(no5)/F chord on piano, play the D 7(add11)(no5) chord (D, F#, C 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 7(add11)(no5)/F chord means a D 7(add11)(no5) chord with F in the bass.

D 7(add11)(no5)/F

Q: What notes are in the D 7(add11)(no5)/F chord?

The D 7(add11)(no5)/F chord uses the 4 notes of the D 7(add11)(no5) chord — D (Perfect unison), F# (Major third), C (Minor seventh) and G (Perfect eleventh) — with F played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The D 7(add11)(no5) chord consists of the D (Perfect unison), F# (Major third), C (Minor seventh) and G (Perfect eleventh) notes, with F as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a D 7(add11)(no5)/F chord

How to play the D 7(add11)(no5)/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 C (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above D
Add G (Perfect eleventh) — 17 semitones above D
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the D 7(add11)(no5)/F chord