How do you play the G Petrushka chord/D# chord?

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

G Petrushka chord/D#

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

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

The G Petrushka chord chord consists of the G (Perfect unison), G# (Minor second), B (Major third), C# (Diminished fifth), D (Perfect fifth) and F (Minor seventh) notes, with D# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G Petrushka chord/D# chord

How to play the G Petrushka 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 B (Major third) — 4 semitones above G
Add C# (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above G
Add D (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above G
Add F (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above G
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the G Petrushka chord/D# chord

Related slash chords

C# Petrushka chord/D#