How do you play the A maj13/C chord?

To play the A maj13/C chord on piano, play the A maj13 chord (A, C#, E, G#, B and F#) 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 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 maj13/C chord means a A maj13 chord with C in the bass.

A maj13/C

Q: What notes are in the A maj13/C chord?

The A maj13/C chord uses the 6 notes of the A maj13 chord — A (Perfect unison), C# (Major third), E (Perfect fifth), G# (Major seventh), B (Major ninth) and F# (Major thirteenth) — with C played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The A maj13 chord consists of the A (Perfect unison), C# (Major third), E (Perfect fifth), G# (Major seventh), B (Major ninth) and F# (Major thirteenth) notes, with C as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a A maj13/C chord

How to play the A maj13/C chord

Play C 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 E (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above A
Add G# (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above A
Add B (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above A
Add F# (Major thirteenth) — 21 semitones above A
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the A maj13/C chord

Related slash chords

F# m11/C