How do you play the A add2/F chord?

To play the A add2/F chord on piano, play the A add2 chord (A, B, C# and E) with F as the lowest bass note. Place the F 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 add2/F chord means a A add2 chord with F in the bass.

A add2/F

Q: What notes are in the A add2/F chord?

The A add2/F chord uses the 4 notes of the A add2 chord — A (Perfect unison), B (Major second), C# (Major third) and E (Perfect fifth) — with F played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The A add2 chord consists of the A (Perfect unison), B (Major second), C# (Major third) and E (Perfect fifth) notes, with F as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a A add2/F chord

How to play the A add2/F chord

Play F as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find A (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add B (Major second) — 2 semitones above A
Add C# (Major third) — 4 semitones above A
Add E (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above A
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the A add2/F chord

Related chords with different root

C# 7(alt)

Related slash chords

C# m7(#5)/F
C# m7(alt)/F
A add9/F