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

To play the G m(#5)/Ab chord on piano, play the G m(#5) chord (G, Bb and D#) with Ab as the lowest bass note. Place the Ab note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What notes are in the G m(#5)/Ab chord?

The G m(#5)/Ab chord uses the 3 notes of the G m(#5) chord — G (Perfect unison), Bb (Minor third) and D# (Minor sixth) — with Ab played as the bass note in the lowest register.

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(#5)/Ab chord means a G m(#5) chord with Ab in the bass.

G m(#5)/Ab

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

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

Play Ab 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
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the G m(#5)/Ab chord

Inversions with same root

Ab maj7(sus2)
Ab maj9(sus2)

Related chords with different root

Eb add11

Related slash chords

Eb major/Ab