How do you play the F 7(sus4)/F# chord?

To play the F 7(sus4)/F# chord on piano, play the F 7(sus4) chord (F, A#, C and D#) with F# as the lowest bass note. Place the F# 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(sus4)/F# chord means a F 7(sus4) chord with F# in the bass.

F 7(sus4)/F#

Q: What notes are in the F 7(sus4)/F# chord?

The F 7(sus4)/F# chord uses the 4 notes of the F 7(sus4) chord — F (Perfect unison), A# (Perfect fourth), C (Perfect fifth) and D# (Minor seventh) — with F# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The F 7(sus4) chord consists of the F (Perfect unison), A# (Perfect fourth), C (Perfect fifth) and D# (Minor seventh) notes, with F# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a F 7(sus4)/F# chord

How to play the F 7(sus4)/F# chord

Play F# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find F (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add A# (Perfect fourth) — 5 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(sus4)/F# chord

Related chords with different root

D# m6(add9)

Related slash chords

C m7(add4)(no5)/F#
C m7(add11)(no5)/F#
A# sus2(add4)/F#