How do you play the C# sus2/A# chord?

To play the C# sus2/A# chord on piano, play the C# sus2 chord (C#, D# and G#) 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# sus2/A# chord means a C# sus2 chord with A# in the bass.

C# sus2/A#

Q: What notes are in the C# sus2/A# chord?

The C# sus2/A# chord uses the 3 notes of the C# sus2 chord — C# (Perfect unison), D# (Major second) and G# (Perfect fifth) — with A# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The C# sus2 chord consists of the C# (Perfect unison), D# (Major second) and G# (Perfect fifth) notes, with A# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a C# sus2/A# chord

How to play the C# sus2/A# chord

Play A# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find C# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add D# (Major second) — 2 semitones above C#
Add G# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above C#
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the C# sus2/A# chord

Related chords with same root

A# m7(add4)(no5)

Inversions with same root

A# m7(add11)(no5)

Related chords with different root

D# 7(sus4)
G# sus2(add4)

Related slash chords

C# 5(add9)/A#
D# 11(sus4)/A#
G# sus4/A#