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

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

F# major/D

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

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

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

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

How to play the F# major/D chord

Play D as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find F# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add A# (Major third) — 4 semitones above F#
Add C# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above F#
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the F# major/D chord

Inversions with same root

D maj7(#5)

Related slash chords

A# m(#5)/D