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

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

G# minor/G

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

The G# minor/G chord uses the 3 notes of the G# minor chord — G# (Perfect unison), B (Minor third) and D# (Perfect fifth) — with G played as the bass note in the lowest register.

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

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

How to play the G# minor/G chord

Play G 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# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above G#
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the G# minor/G chord

Related chords with different root

G# m(maj7)