How do you play the G Magic chord/D chord?

To play the G Magic chord/D chord on piano, play the G Magic chord chord (G, G#, C, C#, F, G, 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 G Magic chord/D chord means a G Magic chord chord with D in the bass.

G Magic chord/D

Q: What notes are in the G Magic chord/D chord?

The G Magic chord/D chord uses the 8 notes of the G Magic chord chord — G (Perfect unison), G# (Minor second), C (Perfect fourth), C# (Diminished fifth), F (Minor seventh), G (Perfect octave), A# (Minor tenth) and C (Perfect eleventh) — with D played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The G Magic chord chord consists of the G (Perfect unison), G# (Minor second), C (Perfect fourth), C# (Diminished fifth), F (Minor seventh), G (Perfect octave), A# (Minor tenth) and C (Perfect eleventh) notes, with D as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G Magic chord/D chord

How to play the G Magic chord/D chord

Play D as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find G (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add G# (Minor second) — 1 semitone above G
Add C (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above G
Add C# (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above G
Add F (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above G
Add G (Perfect octave) — 12 semitones above G
Add A# (Minor tenth) — 15 semitones above G
Add C (Perfect eleventh) — 17 semitones above G
Press all 9 notes simultaneously to sound the G Magic chord/D chord

Related slash chords

A# m13/D