How do you play the A# add2/C# chord?

To play the A# add2/C# chord on piano, play the A# add2 chord (A#, C, D and F) 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# add2/C# chord means a A# add2 chord with C# in the bass.

A# add2/C#

Q: What notes are in the A# add2/C# chord?

The A# add2/C# chord uses the 4 notes of the A# add2 chord — A# (Perfect unison), C (Major second), D (Major third) and F (Perfect fifth) — with C# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The A# add2 chord consists of the A# (Perfect unison), C (Major second), D (Major third) and F (Perfect fifth) notes, with C# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a A# add2/C# chord

How to play the A# add2/C# chord

Play C# 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 D (Major third) — 4 semitones above A#
Add F (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above A#
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the A# add2/C# chord

Related slash chords

D m7(#5)/C#
D m7(alt)/C#
A# add9/C#