How do you play the C Magic chord/A chord?

To play the C Magic chord/A chord on piano, play the C Magic chord chord (C, Db, F, Gb, Bb, C, Eb 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 C Magic chord/A chord means a C Magic chord chord with A in the bass.

C Magic chord/A

Q: What notes are in the C Magic chord/A chord?

The C Magic chord/A chord uses the 8 notes of the C Magic chord chord — C (Perfect unison), Db (Minor second), F (Perfect fourth), Gb (Diminished fifth), Bb (Minor seventh), C (Perfect octave), Eb (Minor tenth) and F (Perfect eleventh) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The C Magic chord chord consists of the C (Perfect unison), Db (Minor second), F (Perfect fourth), Gb (Diminished fifth), Bb (Minor seventh), C (Perfect octave), Eb (Minor tenth) and F (Perfect eleventh) notes, with A as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a C Magic chord/A chord

How to play the C Magic chord/A chord

Play A as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find C (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add Db (Minor second) — 1 semitone above C
Add F (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above C
Add Gb (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above C
Add Bb (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above C
Add C (Perfect octave) — 12 semitones above C
Add Eb (Minor tenth) — 15 semitones above C
Add F (Perfect eleventh) — 17 semitones above C
Press all 9 notes simultaneously to sound the C Magic chord/A chord

Related slash chords

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