How do you play the B minor/A chord?

To play the B minor/A chord on piano, play the B minor chord (B, D and F#) 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 minor/A chord means a B minor chord with A in the bass.

B minor/A

Q: What notes are in the B minor/A chord?

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

The B minor chord consists of the B (Perfect unison), D (Minor third) and F# (Perfect fifth) notes, with A as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a B minor/A chord

How to play the B minor/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 F# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above B
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the B minor/A chord

Related chords with different root

D 6
D add13
B m7
B m7(#9)