How do you play the D m7(b13)/D# chord?

To play the D m7(b13)/D# chord on piano, play the D m7(b13) chord (D, F, A, C and A#) with D# as the lowest bass note. Place the D# 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 m7(b13)/D# chord means a D m7(b13) chord with D# in the bass.

D m7(b13)/D#

Q: What notes are in the D m7(b13)/D# chord?

The D m7(b13)/D# chord uses the 5 notes of the D m7(b13) chord — D (Perfect unison), F (Minor third), A (Perfect fifth), C (Minor seventh) and A# (Minor thirteenth) — with D# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The D m7(b13) chord consists of the D (Perfect unison), F (Minor third), A (Perfect fifth), C (Minor seventh) and A# (Minor thirteenth) notes, with D# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a D m7(b13)/D# chord

How to play the D m7(b13)/D# chord

Play D# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find D (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add F (Minor third) — 3 semitones above D
Add A (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above D
Add C (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above D
Add A# (Minor thirteenth) — 20 semitones above D
Press all 6 notes simultaneously to sound the D m7(b13)/D# chord

Related chords with different root

A# maj11

Related slash chords

A# maj9/D#