B/D# chord

B Major · 1st Inversion · D# in the bass

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Fret 8 position

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Notes

B
R
D#
bass
F#
+7

About B/D#

B/D# is B Major with D# as the lowest note. This is the 1st inversion of the chord — the same notes as B Major (B, D#, F#), but voiced so that D# sits in the bass. Slash chords create a smoother bass line movement and are common in chord progressions where the bass walks stepwise.

Other inversions

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