How do you play the D# Magic chord/C# chord?

To play the D# Magic chord/C# chord on piano, play the D# Magic chord chord (D#, E, G#, A, C#, D#, F# 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 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# Magic chord/C# chord means a D# Magic chord chord with C# in the bass.

D# Magic chord/C#

Q: What notes are in the D# Magic chord/C# chord?

The D# Magic chord/C# chord uses the 8 notes of the D# Magic chord chord — D# (Perfect unison), E (Minor second), G# (Perfect fourth), A (Diminished fifth), C# (Minor seventh), D# (Perfect octave), F# (Minor tenth) and G# (Perfect eleventh) — with C# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The D# Magic chord chord consists of the D# (Perfect unison), E (Minor second), G# (Perfect fourth), A (Diminished fifth), C# (Minor seventh), D# (Perfect octave), F# (Minor tenth) and G# (Perfect eleventh) notes, with C# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a D# Magic chord/C# chord

How to play the D# Magic chord/C# chord

Play C# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find D# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add E (Minor second) — 1 semitone above D#
Add G# (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above D#
Add A (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above D#
Add C# (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above D#
Add D# (Perfect octave) — 12 semitones above D#
Add F# (Minor tenth) — 15 semitones above D#
Add G# (Perfect eleventh) — 17 semitones above D#
Press all 9 notes simultaneously to sound the D# Magic chord/C# chord

Related chords with different root

D# Magic chord
F# m13

Related slash chords

E maj11(no5)/C#