How do you play the F# sus4/A chord?

To play the F# sus4/A chord on piano, play the F# sus4 chord (F#, B and C#) 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# sus4/A chord means a F# sus4 chord with A in the bass.

F# sus4/A

Q: What notes are in the F# sus4/A chord?

The F# sus4/A chord uses the 3 notes of the F# sus4 chord — F# (Perfect unison), B (Perfect fourth) and C# (Perfect fifth) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The F# sus4 chord consists of the F# (Perfect unison), B (Perfect fourth) and C# (Perfect fifth) notes, with A as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a F# sus4/A chord

How to play the F# sus4/A chord

Play A as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find F# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add B (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above F#
Add C# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above F#
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the F# sus4/A chord

Related chords with different root

F# m(add11)
B 7(sus2)
B 9(sus2)

Related slash chords

C# 11(sus4)/A
B sus2/A
B 5(add9)/A