How do you play the G m(maj7)(#5)/Db chord?

To play the G m(maj7)(#5)/Db chord on piano, play the G m(maj7)(#5) chord (G, Bb, D# and F#) with Db as the lowest bass note. Place the Db 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 m(maj7)(#5)/Db chord means a G m(maj7)(#5) chord with Db in the bass.

G m(maj7)(#5)/Db

Q: What notes are in the G m(maj7)(#5)/Db chord?

The G m(maj7)(#5)/Db chord uses the 4 notes of the G m(maj7)(#5) chord — G (Perfect unison), Bb (Minor third), D# (Minor sixth) and F# (Major seventh) — with Db played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The G m(maj7)(#5) chord consists of the G (Perfect unison), Bb (Minor third), D# (Minor sixth) and F# (Major seventh) notes, with Db as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G m(maj7)(#5)/Db chord

How to play the G m(maj7)(#5)/Db chord

Play Db as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find G (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add Bb (Minor third) — 3 semitones above G
Add D# (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above G
Add F# (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above G
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the G m(maj7)(#5)/Db chord

Related chords with different root

Eb 7(#9)