How do you play the D# maj11(no5)/C chord?

To play the D# maj11(no5)/C chord on piano, play the D# maj11(no5) chord (D#, G, 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# maj11(no5)/C chord means a D# maj11(no5) chord with C in the bass.

D# maj11(no5)/C

Q: What notes are in the D# maj11(no5)/C chord?

The D# maj11(no5)/C chord uses the 5 notes of the D# maj11(no5) chord — D# (Perfect unison), G (Major third), D (Major seventh), F (Major ninth) and G# (Perfect eleventh) — with C played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The D# maj11(no5) chord consists of the D# (Perfect unison), G (Major third), D (Major seventh), F (Major ninth) and G# (Perfect eleventh) notes, with C as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a D# maj11(no5)/C chord

How to play the D# maj11(no5)/C chord

Play C as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find D# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add G (Major third) — 4 semitones above D#
Add D (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above D#
Add F (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above D#
Add G# (Perfect eleventh) — 17 semitones above D#
Press all 6 notes simultaneously to sound the D# maj11(no5)/C chord

Related chords with different root

D Magic chord
F m13