How do you play the G# 5/C# chord?

To play the G# 5/C# chord on piano, play the G# 5 chord (G# 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 notes are in the G# 5/C# chord?

The G# 5/C# chord uses the 2 notes of the G# 5 chord — G# (Perfect unison) and D# (Perfect fifth) — with C# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

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# 5/C# chord means a G# 5 chord with C# in the bass.

G# 5/C#

The G# 5 chord consists of the G# (Perfect unison) and D# (Perfect fifth) notes, with C# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G# 5/C# chord

How to play the G# 5/C# chord

Play C# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find G# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add D# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above G#
Press all 3 notes simultaneously to sound the G# 5/C# chord

Inversions with same root

C# sus2
C# 5(add9)

Related chords with different root

D# 11(sus4)
G# sus4