How do you play the D 7(sus4)(add13)/A# chord?

To play the D 7(sus4)(add13)/A# chord on piano, play the D 7(sus4)(add13) chord (D, G, A, C and B) 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 7(sus4)(add13)/A# chord means a D 7(sus4)(add13) chord with A# in the bass.

D 7(sus4)(add13)/A#

Q: What notes are in the D 7(sus4)(add13)/A# chord?

The D 7(sus4)(add13)/A# chord uses the 5 notes of the D 7(sus4)(add13) chord — D (Perfect unison), G (Perfect fourth), A (Perfect fifth), C (Minor seventh) and B (Major thirteenth) — with A# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The D 7(sus4)(add13) chord consists of the D (Perfect unison), G (Perfect fourth), A (Perfect fifth), C (Minor seventh) and B (Major thirteenth) notes, with A# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a D 7(sus4)(add13)/A# chord

How to play the D 7(sus4)(add13)/A# chord

Play A# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find D (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add G (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above D
Add A (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above D
Add C (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above D
Add B (Major thirteenth) — 21 semitones above D
Press all 6 notes simultaneously to sound the D 7(sus4)(add13)/A# chord