How do you play the G 6/C chord?

To play the G 6/C chord on piano, play the G 6 chord (G, B, D 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 6/C chord means a G 6 chord with C in the bass.

G 6/C

Q: What notes are in the G 6/C chord?

The G 6/C chord uses the 4 notes of the G 6 chord — G (Perfect unison), B (Major third), D (Perfect fifth) and E (Major sixth) — with C played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The G 6 chord consists of the G (Perfect unison), B (Major third), D (Perfect fifth) and E (Major sixth) notes, with C as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G 6/C chord

How to play the G 6/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 E (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above G
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the G 6/C chord

Inversions with same root

C maj9

Related chords with different root

E m7(b13)

Related slash chords

E m7/C
E m7(#9)/C
G add13/C