How do you play the G# dim(no3)/D## chord?

To play the G# dim(no3)/D## chord on piano, play the G# dim(no3) chord (G# 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 notes are in the G# dim(no3)/D## chord?

The G# dim(no3)/D## chord uses the 2 notes of the G# dim(no3) chord — G# (Perfect unison) and D (Diminished fifth) — with D## 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# dim(no3)/D## chord means a G# dim(no3) chord with D## in the bass.

G# dim(no3)/D##

The G# dim(no3) chord consists of the G# (Perfect unison) and D (Diminished fifth) notes, with D## as the bass note.

How to play the G# dim(no3)/D## chord

Play D## as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find G# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add D (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above G#
Press all 3 notes simultaneously to sound the G# dim(no3)/D## chord

Inversions with same root

E 7(no5)

Related chords with different root

D sus2(b5)

Related slash chords

D dim(no3)/E