How do you play the D Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/Ab chord?

To play the D Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/Ab chord on piano, play the D Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord chord (D, Eb, F#, G, A# and B) with Ab as the lowest bass note. Place the Ab 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 Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/Ab chord means a D Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord chord with Ab in the bass.

D Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/Ab

Q: What notes are in the D Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/Ab chord?

The D Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/Ab chord uses the 6 notes of the D Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord chord — D (Perfect unison), Eb (Minor second), F# (Major third), G (Perfect fourth), A# (Minor sixth) and B (Major sixth) — with Ab played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The D Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord chord consists of the D (Perfect unison), Eb (Minor second), F# (Major third), G (Perfect fourth), A# (Minor sixth) and B (Major sixth) notes, with Ab as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a D Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/Ab chord

How to play the D Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/Ab chord

Play Ab as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find D (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add Eb (Minor second) — 1 semitone above D
Add F# (Major third) — 4 semitones above D
Add G (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above D
Add A# (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above D
Add B (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above D
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the D Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/Ab chord

Related slash chords

F# Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/G#
Bb Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/Ab