How do you play the B 7(sus)/F## chord?

To play the B 7(sus)/F## chord on piano, play the B 7(sus) chord (B, 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 B 7(sus)/F## chord means a B 7(sus) chord with F## in the bass.

B 7(sus)/F##

Q: What notes are in the B 7(sus)/F## chord?

The B 7(sus)/F## chord uses the 3 notes of the B 7(sus) chord — B (Perfect unison), F# (Perfect fifth) and A (Minor seventh) — with F## played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The B 7(sus) chord consists of the B (Perfect unison), F# (Perfect fifth) and A (Minor seventh) notes, with F## as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a B 7(sus)/F## chord

How to play the B 7(sus)/F## chord

Play F## 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 A (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above B
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the B 7(sus)/F## chord

Inversions with same root

G maj9(no5)