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

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

G# add13/G

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

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

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

How to play the G# add13/G chord

Play G 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/G chord

Related chords with different root

F m9
G# maj7(add13)

Related slash chords

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