How do you play the D# 6(sus)/D chord?

To play the D# 6(sus)/D chord on piano, play the D# 6(sus) chord (D#, A# and C) 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# 6(sus)/D chord means a D# 6(sus) chord with D in the bass.

D# 6(sus)/D

Q: What notes are in the D# 6(sus)/D chord?

The D# 6(sus)/D chord uses the 3 notes of the D# 6(sus) chord — D# (Perfect unison), A# (Perfect fifth) and C (Major sixth) — with D played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The D# 6(sus) chord consists of the D# (Perfect unison), A# (Perfect fifth) and C (Major sixth) notes, with D as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a D# 6(sus)/D chord

How to play the D# 6(sus)/D chord

Play D as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find D# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add A# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above D#
Add C (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above D#
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the D# 6(sus)/D chord

Related chords with different root

C m9(no5)

Related slash chords

C m7(no5)/D
C m7(#9)(no5)/D