How do you play the A 7(b5)/G# chord?

To play the A 7(b5)/G# chord on piano, play the A 7(b5) chord (A, C#, D# and G) 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 A 7(b5)/G# chord means a A 7(b5) chord with G# in the bass.

A 7(b5)/G#

Q: What notes are in the A 7(b5)/G# chord?

The A 7(b5)/G# chord uses the 4 notes of the A 7(b5) chord — A (Perfect unison), C# (Major third), D# (Diminished fifth) and G (Minor seventh) — with G# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The A 7(b5) chord consists of the A (Perfect unison), C# (Major third), D# (Diminished fifth) and G (Minor seventh) notes, with G# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a A 7(b5)/G# chord

How to play the A 7(b5)/G# chord

Play G# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find A (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add C# (Major third) — 4 semitones above A
Add D# (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above A
Add G (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above A
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the A 7(b5)/G# chord

Related slash chords

D# 7(b5)/G#