How do you play the Bb add9/F# chord?

To play the Bb add9/F# chord on piano, play the Bb add9 chord (Bb, D, F and C) 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 add9/F# chord means a Bb add9 chord with F# in the bass.

Bb add9/F#

Q: What notes are in the Bb add9/F# chord?

The Bb add9/F# chord uses the 4 notes of the Bb add9 chord — Bb (Perfect unison), D (Major third), F (Perfect fifth) and C (Major ninth) — with F# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The Bb add9 chord consists of the Bb (Perfect unison), D (Major third), F (Perfect fifth) and C (Major ninth) notes, with F# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a Bb add9/F# chord

How to play the Bb add9/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 C (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above Bb
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the Bb add9/F# chord

Related chords with different root

D 7(alt)

Related slash chords

D m7(#5)/F#
D m7(alt)/F#
Bb add2/F#