How do you play the G major/C chord?

To play the G major/C chord on piano, play the G major chord (G, B and D) 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 major/C chord means a G major chord with C in the bass.

G major/C

Q: What notes are in the G major/C chord?

The G major/C chord uses the 3 notes of the G major chord — G (Perfect unison), B (Major third) and D (Perfect fifth) — with C played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The G major chord consists of the G (Perfect unison), B (Major third) and D (Perfect fifth) notes, with C as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G major/C chord

How to play the G major/C chord

Play C as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find G (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add B (Major third) — 4 semitones above G
Add D (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above G
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the G major/C chord

Inversions with same root

C maj7(sus2)
C maj9(sus2)

Related chords with different root

G add11

Related slash chords

B m(#5)/C