How do you play the D# maj9/C# chord?

To play the D# maj9/C# chord on piano, play the D# maj9 chord (D#, G, A#, D and F) 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# maj9/C# chord means a D# maj9 chord with C# in the bass.

D# maj9/C#

Q: What notes are in the D# maj9/C# chord?

The D# maj9/C# chord uses the 5 notes of the D# maj9 chord — D# (Perfect unison), G (Major third), A# (Perfect fifth), D (Major seventh) and F (Major ninth) — with C# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The D# maj9 chord consists of the D# (Perfect unison), G (Major third), A# (Perfect fifth), D (Major seventh) and F (Major ninth) notes, with C# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a D# maj9/C# chord

How to play the D# maj9/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 A# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above D#
Add D (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above D#
Add F (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above D#
Press all 6 notes simultaneously to sound the D# maj9/C# chord

Related slash chords

G m7(b13)/C#