How do you play the Bb 5/A chord?

To play the Bb 5/A chord on piano, play the Bb 5 chord (Bb 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 notes are in the Bb 5/A chord?

The Bb 5/A chord uses the 2 notes of the Bb 5 chord — Bb (Perfect unison) and F (Perfect fifth) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

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 Bb 5/A chord means a Bb 5 chord with A in the bass.

Bb 5/A

The Bb 5 chord consists of the Bb (Perfect unison) and F (Perfect fifth) notes, with A as the bass note.

How to play the Bb 5/A chord

Play A as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find Bb (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add F (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above Bb
Press all 3 notes simultaneously to sound the Bb 5/A chord

Related chords with different root

Bb maj7(sus)