How do you play the G m7(alt)/D chord?

To play the G m7(alt)/D chord on piano, play the G m7(alt) chord (G, A#, D#, F and A#) 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 m7(alt)/D chord means a G m7(alt) chord with D in the bass.

G m7(alt)/D

Q: What notes are in the G m7(alt)/D chord?

The G m7(alt)/D chord uses the 5 notes of the G m7(alt) chord — G (Perfect unison), A# (Minor third), D# (Minor sixth), F (Minor seventh) and A# (Minor tenth) — with D played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The G m7(alt) chord consists of the G (Perfect unison), A# (Minor third), D# (Minor sixth), F (Minor seventh) and A# (Minor tenth) notes, with D as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G m7(alt)/D chord

How to play the G m7(alt)/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# (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above G
Add F (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above G
Add A# (Minor tenth) — 15 semitones above G
Press all 6 notes simultaneously to sound the G m7(alt)/D chord

Related chords with different root

D# maj9
G m7(b13)

Related slash chords

D# add2/D
D# add9/D
G m7(#5)/D