How do you play the D Magic chord/B chord?

To play the D Magic chord/B chord on piano, play the D Magic chord chord (D, D#, G, G#, C, D, F and G) 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 Magic chord/B chord means a D Magic chord chord with B in the bass.

D Magic chord/B

Q: What notes are in the D Magic chord/B chord?

The D Magic chord/B chord uses the 8 notes of the D Magic chord chord — D (Perfect unison), D# (Minor second), G (Perfect fourth), G# (Diminished fifth), C (Minor seventh), D (Perfect octave), F (Minor tenth) and G (Perfect eleventh) — with B played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The D Magic chord chord consists of the D (Perfect unison), D# (Minor second), G (Perfect fourth), G# (Diminished fifth), C (Minor seventh), D (Perfect octave), F (Minor tenth) and G (Perfect eleventh) notes, with B as the bass note.

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

How to play the D Magic chord/B chord

Play B as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find D (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add D# (Minor second) — 1 semitone above D
Add G (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above D
Add G# (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above D
Add C (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above D
Add D (Perfect octave) — 12 semitones above D
Add F (Minor tenth) — 15 semitones above D
Add G (Perfect eleventh) — 17 semitones above D
Press all 9 notes simultaneously to sound the D Magic chord/B chord

Related slash chords

F m13/B