How do you play the F major/A chord?

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

F major/A

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

The F major/A chord uses the 3 notes of the F major chord — F (Perfect unison), A (Major third) and C (Perfect fifth) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

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

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

How to play the F major/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
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the F major/A chord

Inversions with same root

A m(#5)

Related chords with different root

F major

Related slash chords

F 5/A