How do you play the G add2/A chord?

To play the G add2/A chord on piano, play the G add2 chord (G, A, B and D) 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 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 add2/A chord means a G add2 chord with A in the bass.

G add2/A

Q: What notes are in the G add2/A chord?

The G add2/A chord uses the 4 notes of the G add2 chord — G (Perfect unison), A (Major second), B (Major third) and D (Perfect fifth) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The G add2 chord consists of the G (Perfect unison), A (Major second), B (Major third) and D (Perfect fifth) notes, with A as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G add2/A chord

How to play the G add2/A chord

Play A as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find G (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add A (Major second) — 2 semitones above G
Add B (Major third) — 4 semitones above G
Add D (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above G
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the G add2/A chord

Related chords with different root

G add2
G add9
B m7(#5)
B m7(alt)

Related slash chords

G major/A
B m(#5)/A