How do you play the A# maj7(sus2)/F# chord?

To play the A# maj7(sus2)/F# chord on piano, play the A# maj7(sus2) chord (A#, C, F and A) 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# maj7(sus2)/F# chord means a A# maj7(sus2) chord with F# in the bass.

A# maj7(sus2)/F#

Q: What notes are in the A# maj7(sus2)/F# chord?

The A# maj7(sus2)/F# chord uses the 4 notes of the A# maj7(sus2) chord — A# (Perfect unison), C (Major second), F (Perfect fifth) and A (Major seventh) — with F# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The A# maj7(sus2) chord consists of the A# (Perfect unison), C (Major second), F (Perfect fifth) and A (Major seventh) notes, with F# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a A# maj7(sus2)/F# chord

How to play the A# maj7(sus2)/F# chord

Play F# 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 F (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above A#
Add A (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above A#
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the A# maj7(sus2)/F# chord

Related slash chords

F add11/F#
A# maj9(sus2)/F#