How do you play the F 7(add11)(no5)/D chord?

To play the F 7(add11)(no5)/D chord on piano, play the F 7(add11)(no5) chord (F, A, D# and A#) with D as the lowest bass note. Place the D 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 7(add11)(no5)/D chord means a F 7(add11)(no5) chord with D in the bass.

F 7(add11)(no5)/D

Q: What notes are in the F 7(add11)(no5)/D chord?

The F 7(add11)(no5)/D chord uses the 4 notes of the F 7(add11)(no5) chord — F (Perfect unison), A (Major third), D# (Minor seventh) and A# (Perfect eleventh) — with D played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The F 7(add11)(no5) chord consists of the F (Perfect unison), A (Major third), D# (Minor seventh) and A# (Perfect eleventh) notes, with D as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a F 7(add11)(no5)/D chord

How to play the F 7(add11)(no5)/D chord

Play D 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 D# (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above F
Add A# (Perfect eleventh) — 17 semitones above F
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the F 7(add11)(no5)/D chord