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

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

F# Magic chord/A#

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

The F# Magic chord/A# chord uses the 8 notes of the F# Magic chord chord — F# (Perfect unison), G (Minor second), B (Perfect fourth), C (Diminished fifth), E (Minor seventh), F# (Perfect octave), A (Minor tenth) and B (Perfect eleventh) — with A# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The F# Magic chord chord consists of the F# (Perfect unison), G (Minor second), B (Perfect fourth), C (Diminished fifth), E (Minor seventh), F# (Perfect octave), A (Minor tenth) and B (Perfect eleventh) notes, with A# as the bass note.

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

How to play the F# Magic chord/A# chord

Play A# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find F# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add G (Minor second) — 1 semitone above F#
Add B (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above F#
Add C (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above F#
Add E (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above F#
Add F# (Perfect octave) — 12 semitones above F#
Add A (Minor tenth) — 15 semitones above F#
Add B (Perfect eleventh) — 17 semitones above F#
Press all 9 notes simultaneously to sound the F# Magic chord/A# chord

Related slash chords

A m13/A#