How do you play the D add9/A# chord?

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

D add9/A#

Q: What notes are in the D add9/A# chord?

The D add9/A# chord uses the 4 notes of the D add9 chord — D (Perfect unison), F# (Major third), A (Perfect fifth) and E (Major ninth) — with A# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

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

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a D add9/A# chord

How to play the D 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 E (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above D
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the D add9/A# chord

Related chords with different root

F# 7(alt)

Related slash chords

D add2/A#
F# m7(#5)/A#
F# m7(alt)/A#