How do you play the D m13/A chord?

To play the D m13/A chord on piano, play the D m13 chord (D, F, A, C, E 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 m13/A chord means a D m13 chord with A in the bass.

D m13/A

Q: What notes are in the D m13/A chord?

The D m13/A chord uses the 6 notes of the D m13 chord — D (Perfect unison), F (Minor third), A (Perfect fifth), C (Minor seventh), E (Major ninth) and B (Major thirteenth) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The D m13 chord consists of the D (Perfect unison), F (Minor third), A (Perfect fifth), C (Minor seventh), E (Major ninth) and B (Major thirteenth) notes, with A as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a D m13/A chord

How to play the D m13/A chord

Play A as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find D (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add F (Minor third) — 3 semitones above D
Add A (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above D
Add C (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above D
Add E (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above D
Add B (Major thirteenth) — 21 semitones above D
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the D m13/A chord

Related chords with different root

D m13
B Magic chord

Related slash chords

C maj11(no5)/A