How do you play the F 3/A chord?

To play the F 3/A chord on piano, play the F 3 chord (F and A) 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 notes are in the F 3/A chord?

The F 3/A chord uses the 2 notes of the F 3 chord — F (Perfect unison) and A (Major third) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

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 3/A chord means a F 3 chord with A in the bass.

F 3/A

The F 3 chord consists of the F (Perfect unison) and A (Major third) notes, with A as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a F 3/A chord

How to play the F 3/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
Press all 3 notes simultaneously to sound the F 3/A chord

F 3/A

How to play the F 3/A chord

Related chords with different root