How do you play the D# dim(no3)/B# chord?

To play the D# dim(no3)/B# chord on piano, play the D# dim(no3) chord (D# and A) with B# as the lowest bass note. Place the B# note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What notes are in the D# dim(no3)/B# chord?

The D# dim(no3)/B# chord uses the 2 notes of the D# dim(no3) chord — D# (Perfect unison) and A (Diminished fifth) — with B# 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# dim(no3)/B# chord means a D# dim(no3) chord with B# in the bass.

D# dim(no3)/B#

The D# dim(no3) chord consists of the D# (Perfect unison) and A (Diminished fifth) notes, with B# as the bass note.

How to play the D# dim(no3)/B# chord

Play B# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find D# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add A (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above D#
Press all 3 notes simultaneously to sound the D# dim(no3)/B# chord

Related chords with different root

A dim

Related slash chords

A dim(no3)/C