How do you play the D# 11/A# chord?

To play the D# 11/A# chord on piano, play the D# 11 chord (D#, G, A#, C#, F and G#) 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# 11/A# chord means a D# 11 chord with A# in the bass.

D# 11/A#

Q: What notes are in the D# 11/A# chord?

The D# 11/A# chord uses the 6 notes of the D# 11 chord — D# (Perfect unison), G (Major third), A# (Perfect fifth), C# (Minor seventh), F (Major ninth) and G# (Perfect eleventh) — with A# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The D# 11 chord consists of the D# (Perfect unison), G (Major third), A# (Perfect fifth), C# (Minor seventh), F (Major ninth) and G# (Perfect eleventh) notes, with A# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a D# 11/A# chord

How to play the D# 11/A# chord

Play A# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find D# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add G (Major third) — 4 semitones above D#
Add A# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above D#
Add C# (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above D#
Add F (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above D#
Add G# (Perfect eleventh) — 17 semitones above D#
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the D# 11/A# chord

Related chords with different root

D# 11

Related slash chords

F m9(#5)/A#