How do you play the A# 6/G# chord?

To play the A# 6/G# chord on piano, play the A# 6 chord (A#, D, F and G) with G# as the lowest bass note. Place the G# 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# 6/G# chord means a A# 6 chord with G# in the bass.

A# 6/G#

Q: What notes are in the A# 6/G# chord?

The A# 6/G# chord uses the 4 notes of the A# 6 chord — A# (Perfect unison), D (Major third), F (Perfect fifth) and G (Major sixth) — with G# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The A# 6 chord consists of the A# (Perfect unison), D (Major third), F (Perfect fifth) and G (Major sixth) notes, with G# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a A# 6/G# chord

How to play the A# 6/G# chord

Play G# 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 (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above A#
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the A# 6/G# chord

Related chords with different root

G m7(b9)
G m7(b9)(#9)
A# m7(add6)
A# 7(add6)

Related slash chords

G m7/G#
G m7(#9)/G#
A# add13/G#