How do you play the C# 7(alt)/A chord?

To play the C# 7(alt)/A chord on piano, play the C# 7(alt) chord (C#, F, A, B and E) 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# 7(alt)/A chord means a C# 7(alt) chord with A in the bass.

C# 7(alt)/A

Q: What notes are in the C# 7(alt)/A chord?

The C# 7(alt)/A chord uses the 5 notes of the C# 7(alt) chord — C# (Perfect unison), F (Major third), A (Minor sixth), B (Minor seventh) and E (Minor tenth) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The C# 7(alt) chord consists of the C# (Perfect unison), F (Major third), A (Minor sixth), B (Minor seventh) and E (Minor tenth) notes, with A as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a C# 7(alt)/A chord

How to play the C# 7(alt)/A chord

Play A 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 A (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above C#
Add B (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above C#
Add E (Minor tenth) — 15 semitones above C#
Press all 6 notes simultaneously to sound the C# 7(alt)/A chord

Related chords with different root

C# 7(alt)

Related slash chords

C# 7(#9)(no5)/A