How do you play the G m6/D chord?

To play the G m6/D chord on piano, play the G m6 chord (G, A#, D and E) 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 m6/D chord means a G m6 chord with D in the bass.

G m6/D

Q: What notes are in the G m6/D chord?

The G m6/D chord uses the 4 notes of the G m6 chord — G (Perfect unison), A# (Minor third), D (Perfect fifth) and E (Major sixth) — with D played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The G m6 chord consists of the G (Perfect unison), A# (Minor third), D (Perfect fifth) and E (Major sixth) notes, with D as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G m6/D chord

How to play the G m6/D chord

Play D as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find G (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add A# (Minor third) — 3 semitones above G
Add D (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above G
Add E (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above G
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the G m6/D chord

Related chords with different root

E m7(b5)
G m6
G m(add13)
A# 6(b5)

Related slash chords

E dim/D