How do you play the A maj11(b5)(sus4)/F# chord?

To play the A maj11(b5)(sus4)/F# chord on piano, play the A maj11(b5)(sus4) chord (A, D, D# and G#) 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 maj11(b5)(sus4)/F# chord means a A maj11(b5)(sus4) chord with F# in the bass.

A maj11(b5)(sus4)/F#

Q: What notes are in the A maj11(b5)(sus4)/F# chord?

The A maj11(b5)(sus4)/F# chord uses the 4 notes of the A maj11(b5)(sus4) chord — A (Perfect unison), D (Perfect fourth), D# (Diminished fifth) and G# (Major seventh) — with F# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The A maj11(b5)(sus4) chord consists of the A (Perfect unison), D (Perfect fourth), D# (Diminished fifth) and G# (Major seventh) notes, with F# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a A maj11(b5)(sus4)/F# chord

How to play the A maj11(b5)(sus4)/F# chord

Play F# 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 D# (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above A
Add G# (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above A
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the A maj11(b5)(sus4)/F# chord

Related slash chords

D# maj11(b5)(sus4)/F#