How do you play the G m6/Db chord?

To play the G m6/Db chord on piano, play the G m6 chord (G, Bb, D 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 m6/Db chord means a G m6 chord with Db in the bass.

G m6/Db

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

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

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

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

How to play the G m6/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 E (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above G
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the G m6/Db chord

Related slash chords

E m7(b5)/C#
G m(add13)/Db
Bb 6(b5)/Db