How do you play the F 7(b5)/A chord?

To play the F 7(b5)/A chord on piano, play the F 7(b5) chord (F, A, B and D#) 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(b5)/A chord means a F 7(b5) chord with A in the bass.

F 7(b5)/A

Q: What notes are in the F 7(b5)/A chord?

The F 7(b5)/A chord uses the 4 notes of the F 7(b5) chord — F (Perfect unison), A (Major third), B (Diminished fifth) and D# (Minor seventh) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The F 7(b5) chord consists of the F (Perfect unison), A (Major third), B (Diminished fifth) and D# (Minor seventh) notes, with A as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a F 7(b5)/A chord

How to play the F 7(b5)/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 B (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above F
Add D# (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above F
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the F 7(b5)/A chord

Related chords with different root

F 7(b5)
B 7(b5)

Related slash chords

F 7(b5)(sus)/A
B b5/A