How do you play the G 5(add9)/C chord?

To play the G 5(add9)/C chord on piano, play the G 5(add9) chord (G, D and A) 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 5(add9)/C chord means a G 5(add9) chord with C in the bass.

G 5(add9)/C

Q: What notes are in the G 5(add9)/C chord?

The G 5(add9)/C chord uses the 3 notes of the G 5(add9) chord — G (Perfect unison), D (Perfect fifth) and A (Major ninth) — with C played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The G 5(add9) chord consists of the G (Perfect unison), D (Perfect fifth) and A (Major ninth) notes, with C as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G 5(add9)/C chord

How to play the G 5(add9)/C chord

Play C as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find G (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add D (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above G
Add A (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above G
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the G 5(add9)/C chord

Related chords with different root

D 7(sus4)
G sus2(add4)
A m7(add4)(no5)
A m7(add11)(no5)

Related slash chords

D sus4/C
G sus2/C
A 11(sus4)/C