How do you play the A# add9(no5)/F# chord?

To play the A# add9(no5)/F# chord on piano, play the A# add9(no5) chord (A#, D and C) with F# as the lowest bass note. Place the F# note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What notes are in the A# add9(no5)/F# chord?

The A# add9(no5)/F# chord uses the 3 notes of the A# add9(no5) chord — A# (Perfect unison), D (Major third) and C (Major ninth) — with F# 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# add9(no5)/F# chord means a A# add9(no5) chord with F# in the bass.

A# add9(no5)/F#

The A# add9(no5) chord consists of the A# (Perfect unison), D (Major third) and C (Major ninth) notes, with F# as the bass note.

How to play the A# add9(no5)/F# chord

Play F# 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 C (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above A#
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the A# add9(no5)/F# chord

Related chords with different root

D 7(#5)

Related slash chords

A# add2(no5)/F#