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

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

A# m7/G

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

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

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

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

How to play the A# m7/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#
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the A# m7/G chord

Related slash chords

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