How do you play the G 13/C# chord?

To play the G 13/C# chord on piano, play the G 13 chord (G, B, D, F, A and E) 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 G 13/C# chord means a G 13 chord with C# in the bass.

G 13/C#

Q: What notes are in the G 13/C# chord?

The G 13/C# chord uses the 6 notes of the G 13 chord — G (Perfect unison), B (Major third), D (Perfect fifth), F (Minor seventh), A (Major ninth) and E (Major thirteenth) — with C# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The G 13 chord consists of the G (Perfect unison), B (Major third), D (Perfect fifth), F (Minor seventh), A (Major ninth) and E (Major thirteenth) notes, with C# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G 13/C# chord

How to play the G 13/C# chord

Play C# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find G (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add B (Major third) — 4 semitones above G
Add D (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above G
Add F (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above G
Add A (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above G
Add E (Major thirteenth) — 21 semitones above G
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the G 13/C# chord