How do you play the D 9(sus2)/B chord?

To play the D 9(sus2)/B chord on piano, play the D 9(sus2) chord (D, A, C and E) 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 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 9(sus2)/B chord means a D 9(sus2) chord with B in the bass.

D 9(sus2)/B

Q: What notes are in the D 9(sus2)/B chord?

The D 9(sus2)/B chord uses the 4 notes of the D 9(sus2) chord — D (Perfect unison), A (Perfect fifth), C (Minor seventh) and E (Major ninth) — with B played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The D 9(sus2) chord consists of the D (Perfect unison), A (Perfect fifth), C (Minor seventh) and E (Major ninth) notes, with B as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a D 9(sus2)/B chord

How to play the D 9(sus2)/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
Add C (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above D
Add E (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above D
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the D 9(sus2)/B chord

Related slash chords

D 7(sus2)/B
A m(add11)/B