How do you play the G sus4/D# chord?

To play the G sus4/D# chord on piano, play the G sus4 chord (G, 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 sus4/D# chord means a G sus4 chord with D# in the bass.

G sus4/D#

Q: What notes are in the G sus4/D# chord?

The G sus4/D# chord uses the 3 notes of the G sus4 chord — G (Perfect unison), C (Perfect fourth) and D (Perfect fifth) — with D# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The G sus4 chord consists of the G (Perfect unison), C (Perfect fourth) and D (Perfect fifth) notes, with D# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G sus4/D# chord

How to play the G sus4/D# chord

Play D# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find G (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add C (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above G
Add D (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above G
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the G sus4/D# chord

Related chords with different root

C m(add2)
C m(add9)

Related slash chords

C sus2/D#
C 5(add9)/D#
D 11(sus4)/D#