How do you play the B Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/F## chord?

To play the B Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/F## chord on piano, play the B Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord chord (B, C, D#, E, F## and G#) 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 Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/F## chord means a B Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord chord with F## in the bass.

B Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/F##

Q: What notes are in the B Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/F## chord?

The B Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/F## chord uses the 6 notes of the B Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord chord — B (Perfect unison), C (Minor second), D# (Major third), E (Perfect fourth), F## (Minor sixth) and G# (Major sixth) — with F## played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The B Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord chord consists of the B (Perfect unison), C (Minor second), D# (Major third), E (Perfect fourth), F## (Minor sixth) and G# (Major sixth) notes, with F## as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a B Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/F## chord

How to play the B Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/F## chord

Play F## as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find B (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add C (Minor second) — 1 semitone above B
Add D# (Major third) — 4 semitones above B
Add E (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above B
Add F## (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above B
Add G# (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above B
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the B Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/F## chord

Inversions with same root

G Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord

Related chords with different root

Eb Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord
B Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord