How do you play the C# 6(b5)/C chord?

To play the C# 6(b5)/C chord on piano, play the C# 6(b5) chord (C#, F, G and A#) with C as the lowest bass note. Place the C 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# 6(b5)/C chord means a C# 6(b5) chord with C in the bass.

C# 6(b5)/C

Q: What notes are in the C# 6(b5)/C chord?

The C# 6(b5)/C chord uses the 4 notes of the C# 6(b5) chord — C# (Perfect unison), F (Major third), G (Diminished fifth) and A# (Major sixth) — with C played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The C# 6(b5) chord consists of the C# (Perfect unison), F (Major third), G (Diminished fifth) and A# (Major sixth) notes, with C as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a C# 6(b5)/C chord

How to play the C# 6(b5)/C chord

Play C as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find C# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add F (Major third) — 4 semitones above C#
Add G (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above C#
Add A# (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above C#
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the C# 6(b5)/C chord

Related chords with different root

A# m6(add9)

Related slash chords

G m7(b5)/C
A# m6/C
A# m(add13)/C