How do you play the D# 3/A chord?

To play the D# 3/A chord on piano, play the D# 3 chord (D# and G) with A as the lowest bass note. Place the A note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What notes are in the D# 3/A chord?

The D# 3/A chord uses the 2 notes of the D# 3 chord — D# (Perfect unison) and G (Major third) — with A 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# 3/A chord means a D# 3 chord with A in the bass.

D# 3/A

The D# 3 chord consists of the D# (Perfect unison) and G (Major third) notes, with A as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a D# 3/A chord

How to play the D# 3/A chord

Play A as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find D# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add G (Major third) — 4 semitones above D#
Press all 3 notes simultaneously to sound the D# 3/A chord

Related chords with same root

A 7(b5)(sus)

Related chords with different root

D# b5