How do you play the F maj13/C chord?

To play the F maj13/C chord on piano, play the F maj13 chord (F, A, C, E, 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 maj13/C chord means a F maj13 chord with C in the bass.

F maj13/C

Q: What notes are in the F maj13/C chord?

The F maj13/C chord uses the 6 notes of the F maj13 chord — F (Perfect unison), A (Major third), C (Perfect fifth), E (Major seventh), G (Major ninth) and D (Major thirteenth) — with C played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The F maj13 chord consists of the F (Perfect unison), A (Major third), C (Perfect fifth), E (Major seventh), G (Major ninth) and D (Major thirteenth) notes, with C as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a F maj13/C chord

How to play the F maj13/C chord

Play C 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 D (Major thirteenth) — 21 semitones above F
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the F maj13/C chord

Related chords with different root

D m11
F maj13