How do you play the G sus2(add4)/D chord?

To play the G sus2(add4)/D chord on piano, play the G sus2(add4) chord (G, A, C and D) 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 sus2(add4)/D chord means a G sus2(add4) chord with D in the bass.

G sus2(add4)/D

Q: What notes are in the G sus2(add4)/D chord?

The G sus2(add4)/D chord uses the 4 notes of the G sus2(add4) chord — G (Perfect unison), A (Major second), C (Perfect fourth) and D (Perfect fifth) — with D played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The G sus2(add4) chord consists of the G (Perfect unison), A (Major second), C (Perfect fourth) and D (Perfect fifth) notes, with D as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G sus2(add4)/D chord

How to play the G sus2(add4)/D chord

Play D as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find G (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add A (Major second) — 2 semitones above G
Add C (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above G
Add D (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above G
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the G sus2(add4)/D chord

Inversions with same root

D 7(sus4)

Related chords with different root

G sus2(add4)
A m7(add4)(no5)
A m7(add11)(no5)

Related slash chords

C 6(sus)/D
A m7(no5)/D
A m7(#9)(no5)/D