How do you play the G m13/Db chord?

To play the G m13/Db chord on piano, play the G m13 chord (G, Bb, D, F, A and E) 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 m13/Db chord means a G m13 chord with Db in the bass.

G m13/Db

Q: What notes are in the G m13/Db chord?

The G m13/Db chord uses the 6 notes of the G m13 chord — G (Perfect unison), Bb (Minor third), D (Perfect fifth), F (Minor seventh), A (Major ninth) and E (Major thirteenth) — with Db played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The G m13 chord consists of the G (Perfect unison), Bb (Minor third), D (Perfect fifth), F (Minor seventh), A (Major ninth) and E (Major thirteenth) notes, with Db as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G m13/Db chord

How to play the G m13/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 (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above G
Add F (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above G
Add A (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above G
Add E (Major thirteenth) — 21 semitones above G
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the G m13/Db chord

Related slash chords

E Magic chord/C#