How do you play the A# Viennese trichord/C chord?

To play the A# Viennese trichord/C chord on piano, play the A# Viennese trichord chord (A#, B and E) 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 notes are in the A# Viennese trichord/C chord?

The A# Viennese trichord/C chord uses the 3 notes of the A# Viennese trichord chord — A# (Perfect unison), B (Minor second) and E (Diminished fifth) — with C played as the bass note in the lowest register.

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# Viennese trichord/C chord means a A# Viennese trichord chord with C in the bass.

A# Viennese trichord/C

The A# Viennese trichord chord consists of the A# (Perfect unison), B (Minor second) and E (Diminished fifth) notes, with C as the bass note.

How to play the A# Viennese trichord/C chord

Play C as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find A# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add B (Minor second) — 1 semitone above A#
Add E (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above A#
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the A# Viennese trichord/C chord

Related slash chords

E sus(#4)/C