How do you play the D 6(add9)/A chord?

To play the D 6(add9)/A chord on piano, play the D 6(add9) chord (D, 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 D 6(add9)/A chord means a D 6(add9) chord with A in the bass.

D 6(add9)/A

Q: What notes are in the D 6(add9)/A chord?

The D 6(add9)/A chord uses the 5 notes of the D 6(add9) chord — D (Perfect unison), F# (Major third), A (Perfect fifth), B (Major sixth) and E (Major ninth) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The D 6(add9) chord consists of the D (Perfect unison), F# (Major third), A (Perfect fifth), B (Major sixth) and E (Major ninth) notes, with A as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a D 6(add9)/A chord

How to play the D 6(add9)/A chord

Play A as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find D (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add F# (Major third) — 4 semitones above D
Add A (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above D
Add B (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above D
Add E (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above D
Press all 6 notes simultaneously to sound the D 6(add9)/A chord

Related chords with different root

D 6(add9)
B m7(add11)

Related slash chords

E 7(sus2)/A
E 9(sus2)/A
B m(add11)/A