How do you play the F 13/A chord?

To play the F 13/A chord on piano, play the F 13 chord (F, A, C, D#, G and D) 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 F 13/A chord means a F 13 chord with A in the bass.

F 13/A

Q: What notes are in the F 13/A chord?

The F 13/A chord uses the 6 notes of the F 13 chord — F (Perfect unison), A (Major third), C (Perfect fifth), D# (Minor seventh), G (Major ninth) and D (Major thirteenth) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The F 13 chord consists of the F (Perfect unison), A (Major third), C (Perfect fifth), D# (Minor seventh), G (Major ninth) and D (Major thirteenth) notes, with A as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a F 13/A chord

How to play the F 13/A chord

Play A as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find F (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add A (Major third) — 4 semitones above F
Add C (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above F
Add D# (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above F
Add G (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above F
Add D (Major thirteenth) — 21 semitones above F
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the F 13/A chord

Related chords with different root

F 13