How do you play the D# 7(alt)/F chord?

To play the D# 7(alt)/F chord on piano, play the D# 7(alt) chord (D#, G, B, C# and F#) with F as the lowest bass note. Place the F 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(alt)/F chord means a D# 7(alt) chord with F in the bass.

D# 7(alt)/F

Q: What notes are in the D# 7(alt)/F chord?

The D# 7(alt)/F chord uses the 5 notes of the D# 7(alt) chord — D# (Perfect unison), G (Major third), B (Minor sixth), C# (Minor seventh) and F# (Minor tenth) — with F played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The D# 7(alt) chord consists of the D# (Perfect unison), G (Major third), B (Minor sixth), C# (Minor seventh) and F# (Minor tenth) notes, with F as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a D# 7(alt)/F chord

How to play the D# 7(alt)/F chord

Play F 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 B (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above D#
Add C# (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above D#
Add F# (Minor tenth) — 15 semitones above D#
Press all 6 notes simultaneously to sound the D# 7(alt)/F chord