How do you play the C# sus4/A chord?

To play the C# sus4/A chord on piano, play the C# sus4 chord (C#, F# 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# sus4/A chord means a C# sus4 chord with A in the bass.

C# sus4/A

Q: What notes are in the C# sus4/A chord?

The C# sus4/A chord uses the 3 notes of the C# sus4 chord — C# (Perfect unison), F# (Perfect fourth) and G# (Perfect fifth) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The C# sus4 chord consists of the C# (Perfect unison), F# (Perfect fourth) and G# (Perfect fifth) notes, with A as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a C# sus4/A chord

How to play the C# sus4/A chord

Play A as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find C# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add F# (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above C#
Add G# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above C#
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the C# sus4/A chord

Related chords with different root

F# m(add2)
F# m(add9)

Related slash chords

F# sus2/A
F# 5(add9)/A
G# 11(sus4)/A