How do you play the D# major/A# chord?

To play the D# major/A# chord on piano, play the D# major chord (D#, G and A#) with A# as the lowest bass note. Place the A# 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# major/A# chord means a D# major chord with A# in the bass.

D# major/A#

Q: What notes are in the D# major/A# chord?

The D# major/A# chord uses the 3 notes of the D# major chord — D# (Perfect unison), G (Major third) and A# (Perfect fifth) — with A# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

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

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a D# major/A# chord

How to play the D# major/A# chord

Play A# 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#
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the D# major/A# chord

Related chords with different root

D# major
G m(#5)

Related slash chords

D# 3/A#