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# maj7(b5)

Related chords with different root

A 11(b5)(sus4)

Related slash chords

D sus4/D#
G 5(add9)/D#
A 11(sus4)/D#