How do you play the F m13/C# chord?

To play the F m13/C# chord on piano, play the F m13 chord (F, G#, C, D#, G and D) with C# as the lowest bass note. Place the C# 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 m13/C# chord means a F m13 chord with C# in the bass.

F m13/C#

Q: What notes are in the F m13/C# chord?

The F m13/C# chord uses the 6 notes of the F m13 chord — F (Perfect unison), G# (Minor third), C (Perfect fifth), D# (Minor seventh), G (Major ninth) and D (Major thirteenth) — with C# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The F m13 chord consists of the F (Perfect unison), G# (Minor third), C (Perfect fifth), D# (Minor seventh), G (Major ninth) and D (Major thirteenth) notes, with C# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a F m13/C# chord

How to play the F m13/C# chord

Play C# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find F (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add G# (Minor third) — 3 semitones above F
Add C (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above F
Add D# (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above F
Add G (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above F
Add D (Major thirteenth) — 21 semitones above F
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the F m13/C# chord

Related slash chords

D Magic chord/C#