How do you play the G m7(#5)/C# chord?

To play the G m7(#5)/C# chord on piano, play the G m7(#5) chord (G, A#, D# and F) with C# as the lowest bass note. Place the C# 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(#5)/C# chord means a G m7(#5) chord with C# in the bass.

G m7(#5)/C#

Q: What notes are in the G m7(#5)/C# chord?

The G m7(#5)/C# chord uses the 4 notes of the G m7(#5) chord — G (Perfect unison), A# (Minor third), D# (Minor sixth) and F (Minor seventh) — with C# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The G m7(#5) chord consists of the G (Perfect unison), A# (Minor third), D# (Minor sixth) and F (Minor seventh) notes, with C# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G m7(#5)/C# chord

How to play the G m7(#5)/C# chord

Play C# 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
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the G m7(#5)/C# chord

Related chords with different root

D# 9

Related slash chords

D# add2/C#
D# add9/C#
G m7(alt)/C#