How do you play the B 6(sus)/C# chord?

To play the B 6(sus)/C# chord on piano, play the B 6(sus) chord (B, F# and G#) with C# as the lowest bass note. Place the C# 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 B 6(sus)/C# chord means a B 6(sus) chord with C# in the bass.

B 6(sus)/C#

Q: What notes are in the B 6(sus)/C# chord?

The B 6(sus)/C# chord uses the 3 notes of the B 6(sus) chord — B (Perfect unison), F# (Perfect fifth) and G# (Major sixth) — with C# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The B 6(sus) chord consists of the B (Perfect unison), F# (Perfect fifth) and G# (Major sixth) notes, with C# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a B 6(sus)/C# chord

How to play the B 6(sus)/C# chord

Play C# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find B (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add F# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above B
Add G# (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above B
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the B 6(sus)/C# chord

Inversions with same root

C# 7(sus4)

Related chords with different root

F# sus2(add4)
G# m7(add4)(no5)
G# m7(add11)(no5)

Related slash chords

G# m7(no5)/C#
G# m7(#9)(no5)/C#