How do you play the A 6(sus)/Bb chord?

To play the A 6(sus)/Bb chord on piano, play the A 6(sus) chord (A, E and F#) 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 6(sus)/Bb chord means a A 6(sus) chord with Bb in the bass.

A 6(sus)/Bb

Q: What notes are in the A 6(sus)/Bb chord?

The A 6(sus)/Bb chord uses the 3 notes of the A 6(sus) chord — A (Perfect unison), E (Perfect fifth) and F# (Major sixth) — with Bb played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The A 6(sus) chord consists of the A (Perfect unison), E (Perfect fifth) and F# (Major sixth) notes, with Bb as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a A 6(sus)/Bb chord

How to play the A 6(sus)/Bb chord

Play Bb as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find A (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add E (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above A
Add F# (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above A
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the A 6(sus)/Bb chord

Related chords with different root

Gb 7(#9)(no5)

Related slash chords

F# m7(no5)/A#
F# m7(#9)(no5)/A#