How do you play the G add9/D chord?

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

G add9/D

Q: What notes are in the G add9/D chord?

The G add9/D chord uses the 4 notes of the G add9 chord — G (Perfect unison), B (Major third), D (Perfect fifth) and A (Major ninth) — with D played as the bass note in the lowest register.

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

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G add9/D chord

How to play the G add9/D chord

Play D 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 A (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above G
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the G add9/D chord

Related chords with different root

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

Related slash chords

G add2(no5)/D
G add9(no5)/D