How do you play the C# aug/A chord?

To play the C# aug/A chord on piano, play the C# aug chord (C#, F and A) 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 notes are in the C# aug/A chord?

The C# aug/A chord uses the 3 notes of the C# aug chord — C# (Perfect unison), F (Major third) and A (Minor sixth) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

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# aug/A chord means a C# aug chord with A in the bass.

C# aug/A

The C# aug chord consists of the C# (Perfect unison), F (Major third) and A (Minor sixth) notes, with A as the bass note.

How to play the C# aug/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#
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the C# aug/A chord

Related chords with same root

A aug

Related chords with different root

C# aug
F aug

Related slash chords

C# 3/A