How do you play the F addb9/A chord?

To play the F addb9/A chord on piano, play the F addb9 chord (F, A, C and F#) 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 addb9/A chord means a F addb9 chord with A in the bass.

F addb9/A

Q: What notes are in the F addb9/A chord?

The F addb9/A chord uses the 4 notes of the F addb9 chord — F (Perfect unison), A (Major third), C (Perfect fifth) and F# (Minor ninth) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The F addb9 chord consists of the F (Perfect unison), A (Major third), C (Perfect fifth) and F# (Minor ninth) notes, with A as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a F addb9/A chord

How to play the F addb9/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 C (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above F
Add F# (Minor ninth) — 13 semitones above F
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the F addb9/A chord

Related chords with different root

F addb9
F# m(maj7)(b5)

Related slash chords

C sus4(b5)/A
F# maj7(b5)(sus)/A