How do you play the D Viennese trichord/C# chord?

To play the D Viennese trichord/C# chord on piano, play the D Viennese trichord chord (D, D# and G#) with C# as the lowest bass note. Place the C# note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What notes are in the D Viennese trichord/C# chord?

The D Viennese trichord/C# chord uses the 3 notes of the D Viennese trichord chord — D (Perfect unison), D# (Minor second) and G# (Diminished fifth) — with C# 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 Viennese trichord/C# chord means a D Viennese trichord chord with C# in the bass.

D Viennese trichord/C#

The D Viennese trichord chord consists of the D (Perfect unison), D# (Minor second) and G# (Diminished fifth) notes, with C# as the bass note.

How to play the D Viennese trichord/C# chord

Play C# 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# (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above D
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the D Viennese trichord/C# chord

Related slash chords

G# sus(#4)/C#