How do you play the D m7(#5)/A chord?

To play the D m7(#5)/A chord on piano, play the D m7(#5) chord (D, F, 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 m7(#5)/A chord means a D m7(#5) chord with A in the bass.

D m7(#5)/A

Q: What notes are in the D m7(#5)/A chord?

The D m7(#5)/A chord uses the 4 notes of the D m7(#5) chord — D (Perfect unison), F (Minor third), A# (Minor sixth) and C (Minor seventh) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The D m7(#5) chord consists of the D (Perfect unison), F (Minor third), A# (Minor sixth) and C (Minor seventh) notes, with A as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a D m7(#5)/A chord

How to play the D m7(#5)/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# (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above D
Add C (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above D
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the D m7(#5)/A chord

Related chords with different root

D m7(b13)
A# maj9

Related slash chords

D m7(alt)/A
A# add2/A
A# add9/A