How do you play the F 7(sus2)/B chord?

To play the F 7(sus2)/B chord on piano, play the F 7(sus2) chord (F, G, C and D#) with B as the lowest bass note. Place the B 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(sus2)/B chord means a F 7(sus2) chord with B in the bass.

F 7(sus2)/B

Q: What notes are in the F 7(sus2)/B chord?

The F 7(sus2)/B chord uses the 4 notes of the F 7(sus2) chord — F (Perfect unison), G (Major second), C (Perfect fifth) and D# (Minor seventh) — with B played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The F 7(sus2) chord consists of the F (Perfect unison), G (Major second), C (Perfect fifth) and D# (Minor seventh) notes, with B as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a F 7(sus2)/B chord

How to play the F 7(sus2)/B chord

Play B as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find F (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add G (Major second) — 2 semitones above F
Add C (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above F
Add D# (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above F
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the F 7(sus2)/B chord

Related slash chords

C m(add11)/B
F 9(sus2)/B