How do you play the G sus2/D chord?

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

G sus2/D

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

The G sus2/D chord uses the 3 notes of the G sus2 chord — G (Perfect unison), A (Major second) and D (Perfect fifth) — with D played as the bass note in the lowest register.

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

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

How to play the G sus2/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 D (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above G
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the G sus2/D chord

Inversions with same root

D sus4

Related chords with different root

G sus2
G 5(add9)
A 11(sus4)

Related slash chords

A 7(no3)/D