How do you play the D# sus4/G# chord?

To play the D# sus4/G# chord on piano, play the D# sus4 chord (D#, G# and A#) with G# as the lowest bass note. Place the G# 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# sus4/G# chord means a D# sus4 chord with G# in the bass.

D# sus4/G#

Q: What notes are in the D# sus4/G# chord?

The D# sus4/G# chord uses the 3 notes of the D# sus4 chord — D# (Perfect unison), G# (Perfect fourth) and A# (Perfect fifth) — with G# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The D# sus4 chord consists of the D# (Perfect unison), G# (Perfect fourth) and A# (Perfect fifth) notes, with G# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a D# sus4/G# chord

How to play the D# sus4/G# chord

Play G# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find D# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add G# (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above D#
Add A# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above D#
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the D# sus4/G# chord

Related chords with same root

G# 5(add9)

Inversions with same root

G# sus2

Related chords with different root

D# sus4
A# 11(sus4)

Related slash chords

D# 5/G#