How do you play the F# 13/A chord?

To play the F# 13/A chord on piano, play the F# 13 chord (F#, A#, C#, E, G# and D#) 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# 13/A chord means a F# 13 chord with A in the bass.

F# 13/A

Q: What notes are in the F# 13/A chord?

The F# 13/A chord uses the 6 notes of the F# 13 chord — F# (Perfect unison), A# (Major third), C# (Perfect fifth), E (Minor seventh), G# (Major ninth) and D# (Major thirteenth) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The F# 13 chord consists of the F# (Perfect unison), A# (Major third), C# (Perfect fifth), E (Minor seventh), G# (Major ninth) and D# (Major thirteenth) notes, with A as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a F# 13/A chord

How to play the F# 13/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#
Add E (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# 13/A chord