How do you play the B m9(#5)/A chord?

To play the B m9(#5)/A chord on piano, play the B m9(#5) chord (B, D, G, A and C#) with A as the lowest bass note. Place the A 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 m9(#5)/A chord means a B m9(#5) chord with A in the bass.

B m9(#5)/A

Q: What notes are in the B m9(#5)/A chord?

The B m9(#5)/A chord uses the 5 notes of the B m9(#5) chord — B (Perfect unison), D (Minor third), G (Minor sixth), A (Minor seventh) and C# (Major ninth) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The B m9(#5) chord consists of the B (Perfect unison), D (Minor third), G (Minor sixth), A (Minor seventh) and C# (Major ninth) notes, with A as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a B m9(#5)/A chord

How to play the B m9(#5)/A chord

Play A as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find B (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add D (Minor third) — 3 semitones above B
Add G (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above B
Add A (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above B
Add C# (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above B
Press all 6 notes simultaneously to sound the B m9(#5)/A chord

Related chords with different root

B m9(#5)