How do you play the F 6(add9)/C chord?

To play the F 6(add9)/C chord on piano, play the F 6(add9) chord (F, A, C, D and G) with C as the lowest bass note. Place the C 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 6(add9)/C chord means a F 6(add9) chord with C in the bass.

F 6(add9)/C

Q: What notes are in the F 6(add9)/C chord?

The F 6(add9)/C chord uses the 5 notes of the F 6(add9) chord — F (Perfect unison), A (Major third), C (Perfect fifth), D (Major sixth) and G (Major ninth) — with C played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The F 6(add9) chord consists of the F (Perfect unison), A (Major third), C (Perfect fifth), D (Major sixth) and G (Major ninth) notes, with C as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a F 6(add9)/C chord

How to play the F 6(add9)/C chord

Play C 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 (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above F
Add G (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above F
Press all 6 notes simultaneously to sound the F 6(add9)/C chord

Related chords with different root

D m7(add11)
F 6(add9)

Related slash chords

D m(add11)/C
G 7(sus2)/C
G 9(sus2)/C