How do you play the F Petrushka chord/D# chord?

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

F Petrushka chord/D#

Q: What notes are in the F Petrushka chord/D# chord?

The F Petrushka chord/D# chord uses the 6 notes of the F Petrushka chord chord — F (Perfect unison), F# (Minor second), A (Major third), B (Diminished fifth), C (Perfect fifth) and D# (Minor seventh) — with D# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

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

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a F Petrushka chord/D# chord

How to play the F Petrushka chord/D# chord

Play D# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find F (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add F# (Minor second) — 1 semitone above F
Add A (Major third) — 4 semitones above F
Add B (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above F
Add C (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above F
Add D# (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above F
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the F Petrushka chord/D# chord

Related chords with different root

F Petrushka chord
B Petrushka chord