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

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

D 7(sus4)/A

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

The D 7(sus4)/A chord uses the 4 notes of the D 7(sus4) chord — D (Perfect unison), G (Perfect fourth), A (Perfect fifth) and C (Minor seventh) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

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

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

How to play the D 7(sus4)/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
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the D 7(sus4)/A chord

Inversions with same root

A m7(add4)(no5)
A m7(add11)(no5)

Related chords with different root

D 7(sus4)
G sus2(add4)

Related slash chords

C sus2/A
C 5(add9)/A
D 11(sus4)/A
G sus4/A