How do you play the A# 11/A chord?

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

A# 11/A

Q: What notes are in the A# 11/A chord?

The A# 11/A chord uses the 6 notes of the A# 11 chord — A# (Perfect unison), D (Major third), F (Perfect fifth), G# (Minor seventh), C (Major ninth) and D# (Perfect eleventh) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

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

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a A# 11/A chord

How to play the A# 11/A chord

Play A as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find A# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add D (Major third) — 4 semitones above A#
Add F (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above A#
Add G# (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above A#
Add C (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above A#
Add D# (Perfect eleventh) — 17 semitones above A#
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the A# 11/A chord