How do you play the A Viennese trichord/C#?

To play the A Viennese trichord/C# on piano, play the A Viennese trichord (A, Bb and Eb) with C# as the lowest bass note. Place the C# note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What notes are in the A Viennese trichord/C#?

The A Viennese trichord/C# uses the 3 notes of the A Viennese trichord — A (Perfect unison), Bb (Minor second) and Eb (Diminished fifth) — with C# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

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 Viennese trichord/C# means a A Viennese trichord with C# in the bass.

A Viennese trichord/C#

The A Viennese trichord consists of the A (Perfect unison), Bb (Minor second) and Eb (Diminished fifth) notes, with C# as the bass note.

How to play the A Viennese trichord/C#

Play C# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find A (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add Bb (Minor second) — 1 semitone above A
Add Eb (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above A
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the A Viennese trichord/C#

Related slash chords

Eb sus(#4)/Db