How do you play the F maj11/D# chord?

To play the F maj11/D# chord on piano, play the F maj11 chord (F, A, C, E, G and A#) 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 maj11/D# chord means a F maj11 chord with D# in the bass.

F maj11/D#

Q: What notes are in the F maj11/D# chord?

The F maj11/D# chord uses the 6 notes of the F maj11 chord — F (Perfect unison), A (Major third), C (Perfect fifth), E (Major seventh), G (Major ninth) and A# (Perfect eleventh) — with D# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The F maj11 chord consists of the F (Perfect unison), A (Major third), C (Perfect fifth), E (Major seventh), G (Major ninth) and A# (Perfect eleventh) notes, with D# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a F maj11/D# chord

How to play the F maj11/D# chord

Play D# 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 E (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above F
Add G (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above F
Add A# (Perfect eleventh) — 17 semitones above F
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the F maj11/D# chord