How do you play the F m7(no5)/A chord?

To play the F m7(no5)/A chord on piano, play the F m7(no5) chord (F, Ab and Eb) 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 m7(no5)/A chord means a F m7(no5) chord with A in the bass.

F m7(no5)/A

Q: What notes are in the F m7(no5)/A chord?

The F m7(no5)/A chord uses the 3 notes of the F m7(no5) chord — F (Perfect unison), Ab (Minor third) and Eb (Minor seventh) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The F m7(no5) chord consists of the F (Perfect unison), Ab (Minor third) and Eb (Minor seventh) notes, with A as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a F m7(no5)/A chord

How to play the F m7(no5)/A chord

Play A as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find F (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add Ab (Minor third) — 3 semitones above F
Add Eb (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above F
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the F m7(no5)/A chord

Related chords with different root

F 7(#9)(no5)

Related slash chords

F m7(#9)(no5)/A
Ab 6(sus)/Bbb