How do you play the G# m7(b5)/D chord?

To play the G# m7(b5)/D chord on piano, play the G# m7(b5) chord (G#, B, D and F#) 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# m7(b5)/D chord means a G# m7(b5) chord with D in the bass.

G# m7(b5)/D

Q: What notes are in the G# m7(b5)/D chord?

The G# m7(b5)/D chord uses the 4 notes of the G# m7(b5) chord — G# (Perfect unison), B (Minor third), D (Diminished fifth) and F# (Minor seventh) — with D played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The G# m7(b5) chord consists of the G# (Perfect unison), B (Minor third), D (Diminished fifth) and F# (Minor seventh) notes, with D as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G# m7(b5)/D chord

How to play the G# m7(b5)/D chord

Play D as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find G# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add B (Minor third) — 3 semitones above G#
Add D (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above G#
Add F# (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above G#
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the G# m7(b5)/D chord

Inversions with same root

D 6(b5)

Related chords with different root

G# m7(b5)
B m6
B m(add13)

Related slash chords

G# m7(no5)/D
G# m7(#9)(no5)/D
B 6(sus)/D