How do you play the F# 6(sus)/A chord?

To play the F# 6(sus)/A chord on piano, play the F# 6(sus) chord (F#, C# 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# 6(sus)/A chord means a F# 6(sus) chord with A in the bass.

F# 6(sus)/A

Q: What notes are in the F# 6(sus)/A chord?

The F# 6(sus)/A chord uses the 3 notes of the F# 6(sus) chord — F# (Perfect unison), C# (Perfect fifth) and D# (Major sixth) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The F# 6(sus) chord consists of the F# (Perfect unison), C# (Perfect fifth) and D# (Major sixth) notes, with A as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a F# 6(sus)/A chord

How to play the F# 6(sus)/A chord

Play A as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find F# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add C# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above F#
Add D# (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above F#
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the F# 6(sus)/A chord

Inversions with same root

A 6(b5)

Related chords with different root

D# m7(b5)
F# m6
F# m(add13)

Related slash chords

D# m7(no5)/A
D# m7(#9)(no5)/A