How do you play the A# 7(sus)/C# chord?

To play the A# 7(sus)/C# chord on piano, play the A# 7(sus) chord (A#, F and G#) 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# 7(sus)/C# chord means a A# 7(sus) chord with C# in the bass.

A# 7(sus)/C#

Q: What notes are in the A# 7(sus)/C# chord?

The A# 7(sus)/C# chord uses the 3 notes of the A# 7(sus) chord — A# (Perfect unison), F (Perfect fifth) and G# (Minor seventh) — with C# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The A# 7(sus) chord consists of the A# (Perfect unison), F (Perfect fifth) and G# (Minor seventh) notes, with C# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a A# 7(sus)/C# chord

How to play the A# 7(sus)/C# chord

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

Inversions with same root

C# 6
C# add13

Related chords with different root

A# m7
A# m7(#9)