How do you play the Eb maj7(#5)/D chord?

To play the Eb maj7(#5)/D chord on piano, play the Eb maj7(#5) chord (Eb, G, B and D) 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 Eb maj7(#5)/D chord means a Eb maj7(#5) chord with D in the bass.

Eb maj7(#5)/D

Q: What notes are in the Eb maj7(#5)/D chord?

The Eb maj7(#5)/D chord uses the 4 notes of the Eb maj7(#5) chord — Eb (Perfect unison), G (Major third), B (Minor sixth) and D (Major seventh) — with D played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The Eb maj7(#5) chord consists of the Eb (Perfect unison), G (Major third), B (Minor sixth) and D (Major seventh) notes, with D as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a Eb maj7(#5)/D chord

How to play the Eb maj7(#5)/D chord

Play D as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find Eb (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add G (Major third) — 4 semitones above Eb
Add B (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above Eb
Add D (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above Eb
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the Eb maj7(#5)/D chord

Related chords with different root

Eb maj7(#5)

Related slash chords

Eb aug/D
G aug/D
B aug/D