How do you play the G# add13/C chord?

To play the G# add13/C chord on piano, play the G# add13 chord (G#, C, D# and F) 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 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# add13/C chord means a G# add13 chord with C in the bass.

G# add13/C

Q: What notes are in the G# add13/C chord?

The G# add13/C chord uses the 4 notes of the G# add13 chord — G# (Perfect unison), C (Major third), D# (Perfect fifth) and F (Major thirteenth) — with C played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The G# add13 chord consists of the G# (Perfect unison), C (Major third), D# (Perfect fifth) and F (Major thirteenth) notes, with C as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G# add13/C chord

How to play the G# add13/C chord

Play C as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find G# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add C (Major third) — 4 semitones above G#
Add D# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above G#
Add F (Major thirteenth) — 21 semitones above G#
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the G# add13/C chord

Related chords with different root

F m7
F m7(#9)
G# 6
G# add13

Related slash chords

F m7(no5)/C
F m7(#9)(no5)/C
G# 6(sus)/C