How do you play the F 7(alt)/A chord?

To play the F 7(alt)/A chord on piano, play the F 7(alt) chord (F, A, C#, D# 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 7(alt)/A chord means a F 7(alt) chord with A in the bass.

F 7(alt)/A

Q: What notes are in the F 7(alt)/A chord?

The F 7(alt)/A chord uses the 5 notes of the F 7(alt) chord — F (Perfect unison), A (Major third), C# (Minor sixth), D# (Minor seventh) and G# (Minor tenth) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The F 7(alt) chord consists of the F (Perfect unison), A (Major third), C# (Minor sixth), D# (Minor seventh) and G# (Minor tenth) notes, with A as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a F 7(alt)/A chord

How to play the F 7(alt)/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# (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above F
Add D# (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above F
Add G# (Minor tenth) — 15 semitones above F
Press all 6 notes simultaneously to sound the F 7(alt)/A chord

Related chords with different root

F 7(alt)

Related slash chords

C# add2/A
C# add9/A
F m7(#5)/A
F m7(alt)/A