How do you play the G# sus4(b5)/D chord?

To play the G# sus4(b5)/D chord on piano, play the G# sus4(b5) chord (G#, C# 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 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# sus4(b5)/D chord means a G# sus4(b5) chord with D in the bass.

G# sus4(b5)/D

Q: What notes are in the G# sus4(b5)/D chord?

The G# sus4(b5)/D chord uses the 3 notes of the G# sus4(b5) chord — G# (Perfect unison), C# (Perfect fourth) and D (Diminished fifth) — with D played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The G# sus4(b5) chord consists of the G# (Perfect unison), C# (Perfect fourth) and D (Diminished fifth) notes, with D as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G# sus4(b5)/D chord

How to play the G# sus4(b5)/D chord

Play D as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find G# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add C# (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above G#
Add D (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above G#
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the G# sus4(b5)/D chord

Inversions with same root

D maj7(b5)(sus)

Related chords with different root

G# sus4(b5)

Related slash chords

C# 5/D