How do you play the A# 7(sus2)/G# chord?

To play the A# 7(sus2)/G# chord on piano, play the A# 7(sus2) chord (A#, C, 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# 7(sus2)/G# chord means a A# 7(sus2) chord with G# in the bass.

A# 7(sus2)/G#

Q: What notes are in the A# 7(sus2)/G# chord?

The A# 7(sus2)/G# chord uses the 4 notes of the A# 7(sus2) chord — A# (Perfect unison), C (Major second), F (Perfect fifth) and G# (Minor seventh) — with G# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The A# 7(sus2) chord consists of the A# (Perfect unison), C (Major second), F (Perfect fifth) and G# (Minor seventh) notes, with G# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a A# 7(sus2)/G# chord

How to play the A# 7(sus2)/G# chord

Play G# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find A# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add C (Major second) — 2 semitones above A#
Add F (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above A#
Add G# (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above A#
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the A# 7(sus2)/G# chord

Related chords with different root

F m(add11)
A# 7(sus2)
A# 9(sus2)

Related slash chords

C 11(sus4)/G#
F sus4/G#
A# sus2/G#
A# 5(add9)/G#