How do you play the E sus4(b5)/D chord?

To play the E sus4(b5)/D chord on piano, play the E sus4(b5) chord (E, A and A#) with D as the lowest bass note. Place the D 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 E sus4(b5)/D chord means a E sus4(b5) chord with D in the bass.

E sus4(b5)/D

Q: What notes are in the E sus4(b5)/D chord?

The E sus4(b5)/D chord uses the 3 notes of the E sus4(b5) chord — E (Perfect unison), A (Perfect fourth) and A# (Diminished fifth) — with D played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The E sus4(b5) chord consists of the E (Perfect unison), A (Perfect fourth) and A# (Diminished fifth) notes, with D as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a E sus4(b5)/D chord

How to play the E sus4(b5)/D chord

Play D as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find E (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add A (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above E
Add A# (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above E
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the E sus4(b5)/D chord

Related chords with different root

E 11(b5)(sus4)
A# maj7(b5)

Related slash chords

A# maj7(b5)(sus)/D