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#, E and A) 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), E (Minor second) and A (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), E (Minor second) and A (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 E (Minor second) — 1 semitone above D#
Add A (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above D#
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the D# Viennese trichord/C chord

Related slash chords

A sus(#4)/C