How do you play the F# m11/A chord?

To play the F# m11/A chord on piano, play the F# m11 chord (F#, A, C#, E, G# 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# m11/A chord means a F# m11 chord with A in the bass.

F# m11/A

Q: What notes are in the F# m11/A chord?

The F# m11/A chord uses the 6 notes of the F# m11 chord — F# (Perfect unison), A (Minor third), C# (Perfect fifth), E (Minor seventh), G# (Major ninth) and B (Perfect eleventh) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The F# m11 chord consists of the F# (Perfect unison), A (Minor third), C# (Perfect fifth), E (Minor seventh), G# (Major ninth) and B (Perfect eleventh) notes, with A as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a F# m11/A chord

How to play the F# m11/A chord

Play A as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find F# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add A (Minor third) — 3 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 B (Perfect eleventh) — 17 semitones above F#
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the F# m11/A chord

Inversions with same root

A maj13

Related chords with different root

F# m11

Related slash chords

C# m7(add11)/A
E 6(add9)/A