How do you play the A# m7(#9)(no5)/F chord?

To play the A# m7(#9)(no5)/F chord on piano, play the A# m7(#9)(no5) chord (A#, C#, G# 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 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(#9)(no5)/F chord means a A# m7(#9)(no5) chord with F in the bass.

A# m7(#9)(no5)/F

Q: What notes are in the A# m7(#9)(no5)/F chord?

The A# m7(#9)(no5)/F chord uses the 4 notes of the A# m7(#9)(no5) chord — A# (Perfect unison), C# (Minor third), G# (Minor seventh) and C# (Minor tenth) — with F played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The A# m7(#9)(no5) chord consists of the A# (Perfect unison), C# (Minor third), G# (Minor seventh) and C# (Minor tenth) notes, with F as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a A# m7(#9)(no5)/F chord

How to play the A# m7(#9)(no5)/F chord

Play F 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 G# (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above A#
Add C# (Minor tenth) — 15 semitones above A#
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the A# m7(#9)(no5)/F chord

Related chords with different root

C# 6
C# add13
A# m7
A# m7(#9)

Related slash chords

C# 6(sus)/F
A# m7(no5)/F