How do you play the F Viennese trichord/A?

To play the F Viennese trichord/A on piano, play the F Viennese trichord (F, Gb and Cb) 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 notes are in the F Viennese trichord/A?

The F Viennese trichord/A uses the 3 notes of the F Viennese trichord — F (Perfect unison), Gb (Minor second) and Cb (Diminished fifth) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

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 Viennese trichord/A means a F Viennese trichord with A in the bass.

F Viennese trichord/A

The F Viennese trichord consists of the F (Perfect unison), Gb (Minor second) and Cb (Diminished fifth) notes, with A as the bass note.

How to play the F Viennese trichord/A

Play A as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find F (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add Gb (Minor second) — 1 semitone above F
Add Cb (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above F
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the F Viennese trichord/A

Related slash chords

B sus(#4)/A