How do you play the Bb 6/F# chord?

To play the Bb 6/F# chord on piano, play the Bb 6 chord (Bb, D, 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 Bb 6/F# chord means a Bb 6 chord with F# in the bass.

Bb 6/F#

Q: What notes are in the Bb 6/F# chord?

The Bb 6/F# chord uses the 4 notes of the Bb 6 chord — Bb (Perfect unison), D (Major third), F (Perfect fifth) and G (Major sixth) — with F# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The Bb 6 chord consists of the Bb (Perfect unison), D (Major third), F (Perfect fifth) and G (Major sixth) notes, with F# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a Bb 6/F# chord

How to play the Bb 6/F# chord

Play F# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find Bb (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add D (Major third) — 4 semitones above Bb
Add F (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above Bb
Add G (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above Bb
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the Bb 6/F# chord

Related slash chords

G m7/F#
G m7(#9)/F#
Bb add13/F#