How do you play the C# maj9/F chord?

To play the C# maj9/F chord on piano, play the C# maj9 chord (C#, F, G#, C and D#) 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# maj9/F chord means a C# maj9 chord with F in the bass.

C# maj9/F

Q: What notes are in the C# maj9/F chord?

The C# maj9/F chord uses the 5 notes of the C# maj9 chord — C# (Perfect unison), F (Major third), G# (Perfect fifth), C (Major seventh) and D# (Major ninth) — with F played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The C# maj9 chord consists of the C# (Perfect unison), F (Major third), G# (Perfect fifth), C (Major seventh) and D# (Major ninth) notes, with F as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a C# maj9/F chord

How to play the C# maj9/F chord

Play F 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# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above C#
Add C (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above C#
Add D# (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above C#
Press all 6 notes simultaneously to sound the C# maj9/F chord

Inversions with same root

F m7(b13)

Related chords with different root

C# maj9

Related slash chords

C# maj7(sus2)/F
C# maj9(sus2)/F
G# add11/F