How do you play the G 3/A# chord?

To play the G 3/A# chord on piano, play the G 3 chord (G and B) with A# as the lowest bass note. Place the A# note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What notes are in the G 3/A# chord?

The G 3/A# chord uses the 2 notes of the G 3 chord — G (Perfect unison) and B (Major third) — with A# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

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 3/A# chord means a G 3 chord with A# in the bass.

G 3/A#

The G 3 chord consists of the G (Perfect unison) and B (Major third) notes, with A# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G 3/A# chord

How to play the G 3/A# chord

Play A# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find G (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add B (Major third) — 4 semitones above G
Press all 3 notes simultaneously to sound the G 3/A# chord