How do you play the C 7(sus4)(add13)/F chord?

To play the C 7(sus4)(add13)/F chord on piano, play the C 7(sus4)(add13) chord (C, F, G, A# and A) 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 C 7(sus4)(add13)/F chord means a C 7(sus4)(add13) chord with F in the bass.

C 7(sus4)(add13)/F

Q: What notes are in the C 7(sus4)(add13)/F chord?

The C 7(sus4)(add13)/F chord uses the 5 notes of the C 7(sus4)(add13) chord — C (Perfect unison), F (Perfect fourth), G (Perfect fifth), A# (Minor seventh) and A (Major thirteenth) — with F played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The C 7(sus4)(add13) chord consists of the C (Perfect unison), F (Perfect fourth), G (Perfect fifth), A# (Minor seventh) and A (Major thirteenth) notes, with F as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a C 7(sus4)(add13)/F chord

How to play the C 7(sus4)(add13)/F chord

Play F as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find C (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add F (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above C
Add G (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above C
Add A# (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above C
Add A (Major thirteenth) — 21 semitones above C
Press all 6 notes simultaneously to sound the C 7(sus4)(add13)/F chord

Related chords with different root

C 7(sus4)(add13)

Related slash chords

A m7(b9)(no5)/F