How do you play the A 11(sus4)/Bb chord?

To play the A 11(sus4)/Bb chord on piano, play the A 11(sus4) chord (A, D and G) with Bb as the lowest bass note. Place the Bb 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 A 11(sus4)/Bb chord means a A 11(sus4) chord with Bb in the bass.

A 11(sus4)/Bb

Q: What notes are in the A 11(sus4)/Bb chord?

The A 11(sus4)/Bb chord uses the 3 notes of the A 11(sus4) chord — A (Perfect unison), D (Perfect fourth) and G (Minor seventh) — with Bb played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The A 11(sus4) chord consists of the A (Perfect unison), D (Perfect fourth) and G (Minor seventh) notes, with Bb as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a A 11(sus4)/Bb chord

How to play the A 11(sus4)/Bb chord

Play Bb as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find A (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add D (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above A
Add G (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above A
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the A 11(sus4)/Bb chord

Related chords with different root

G m(add2)
G m(add9)

Related slash chords

D sus4/A#
G sus2/Bb
G 5(add9)/Bb