How do you play the A# m7(add11)/G# chord?

To play the A# m7(add11)/G# chord on piano, play the A# m7(add11) chord (A#, C#, F, G# and D#) 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# m7(add11)/G# chord means a A# m7(add11) chord with G# in the bass.

A# m7(add11)/G#

Q: What notes are in the A# m7(add11)/G# chord?

The A# m7(add11)/G# chord uses the 5 notes of the A# m7(add11) chord — A# (Perfect unison), C# (Minor third), F (Perfect fifth), G# (Minor seventh) and D# (Perfect eleventh) — with G# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The A# m7(add11) chord consists of the A# (Perfect unison), C# (Minor third), F (Perfect fifth), G# (Minor seventh) and D# (Perfect eleventh) notes, with G# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a A# m7(add11)/G# chord

How to play the A# m7(add11)/G# chord

Play G# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find A# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add C# (Minor third) — 3 semitones above A#
Add F (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above A#
Add G# (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above A#
Add D# (Perfect eleventh) — 17 semitones above A#
Press all 6 notes simultaneously to sound the A# m7(add11)/G# chord

Related chords with different root

C# 6(add9)
A# m7(add11)

Related slash chords

D# 7(sus2)/G#
D# 9(sus2)/G#
A# m(add11)/G#