How do you play the D# m7(#5)/B chord?

To play the D# m7(#5)/B chord on piano, play the D# m7(#5) chord (D#, F#, B and C#) 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 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# m7(#5)/B chord means a D# m7(#5) chord with B in the bass.

D# m7(#5)/B

Q: What notes are in the D# m7(#5)/B chord?

The D# m7(#5)/B chord uses the 4 notes of the D# m7(#5) chord — D# (Perfect unison), F# (Minor third), B (Minor sixth) and C# (Minor seventh) — with B played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The D# m7(#5) chord consists of the D# (Perfect unison), F# (Minor third), B (Minor sixth) and C# (Minor seventh) notes, with B as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a D# m7(#5)/B chord

How to play the D# m7(#5)/B chord

Play B as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find D# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add F# (Minor third) — 3 semitones above D#
Add B (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above D#
Add C# (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above D#
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the D# m7(#5)/B chord

Related chords with same root

B add9

Inversions with same root

B add2

Related chords with different root

D# m7(#5)
D# m7(alt)

Related slash chords

D# m7(no5)/B
D# m7(#9)(no5)/B
F# 6(sus)/B