How do you play the F 5(add9)/A chord?

To play the F 5(add9)/A chord on piano, play the F 5(add9) chord (F, C 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 F 5(add9)/A chord means a F 5(add9) chord with A in the bass.

F 5(add9)/A

Q: What notes are in the F 5(add9)/A chord?

The F 5(add9)/A chord uses the 3 notes of the F 5(add9) chord — F (Perfect unison), C (Perfect fifth) and G (Major ninth) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The F 5(add9) chord consists of the F (Perfect unison), C (Perfect fifth) and G (Major ninth) notes, with A as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a F 5(add9)/A chord

How to play the F 5(add9)/A chord

Play A as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find F (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add C (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above F
Add G (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above F
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the F 5(add9)/A chord

Inversions with same root

A m7(#5)
A m7(alt)

Related chords with different root

F add2
F add9

Related slash chords

C sus4/A
F sus2/A
G 11(sus4)/A