How do you play the D# sus2(b5)/C## chord?

To play the D# sus2(b5)/C## chord on piano, play the D# sus2(b5) chord (D#, E# and A) 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# sus2(b5)/C## chord means a D# sus2(b5) chord with C## in the bass.

D# sus2(b5)/C##

Q: What notes are in the D# sus2(b5)/C## chord?

The D# sus2(b5)/C## chord uses the 3 notes of the D# sus2(b5) chord — D# (Perfect unison), E# (Major second) and A (Diminished fifth) — with C## played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The D# sus2(b5) chord consists of the D# (Perfect unison), E# (Major second) and A (Diminished fifth) notes, with C## as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a D# sus2(b5)/C## chord

How to play the D# sus2(b5)/C## chord

Play C## as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find D# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add E# (Major second) — 2 semitones above D#
Add A (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above D#
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the D# sus2(b5)/C## chord

Inversions with same root

D m(addb9)

Related slash chords

F 7(no5)/D