How do you play the F# 9/A# chord?

To play the F# 9/A# chord on piano, play the F# 9 chord (F#, A#, C#, E and G#) 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# 9/A# chord means a F# 9 chord with A# in the bass.

F# 9/A#

Q: What notes are in the F# 9/A# chord?

The F# 9/A# chord uses the 5 notes of the F# 9 chord — F# (Perfect unison), A# (Major third), C# (Perfect fifth), E (Minor seventh) and G# (Major ninth) — with A# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The F# 9 chord consists of the F# (Perfect unison), A# (Major third), C# (Perfect fifth), E (Minor seventh) and G# (Major ninth) notes, with A# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a F# 9/A# chord

How to play the F# 9/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#
Press all 6 notes simultaneously to sound the F# 9/A# chord

Related chords with different root

F# 9

Related slash chords

C# m(add11)/A#
F# 7(sus2)/A#
F# 9(sus2)/A#