How do you play the A maj7(#11)/D# chord?

To play the A maj7(#11)/D# chord on piano, play the A maj7(#11) chord (A, C#, E, G# and D#) with D# as the lowest bass note. Place the D# 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 maj7(#11)/D# chord means a A maj7(#11) chord with D# in the bass.

A maj7(#11)/D#

Q: What notes are in the A maj7(#11)/D# chord?

The A maj7(#11)/D# chord uses the 5 notes of the A maj7(#11) chord — A (Perfect unison), C# (Major third), E (Perfect fifth), G# (Major seventh) and D# (Augmented eleventh) — with D# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The A maj7(#11) chord consists of the A (Perfect unison), C# (Major third), E (Perfect fifth), G# (Major seventh) and D# (Augmented eleventh) notes, with D# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a A maj7(#11)/D# chord

How to play the A maj7(#11)/D# chord

Play D# 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 D# (Augmented eleventh) — 18 semitones above A
Press all 6 notes simultaneously to sound the A maj7(#11)/D# chord

Related chords with different root

A maj7(#11)

Related slash chords

A maj7/D#