How do you play the G 9(b5)/A chord?

To play the G 9(b5)/A chord on piano, play the G 9(b5) chord (G, B, C#, F and A) 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 G 9(b5)/A chord means a G 9(b5) chord with A in the bass.

G 9(b5)/A

Q: What notes are in the G 9(b5)/A chord?

The G 9(b5)/A chord uses the 5 notes of the G 9(b5) chord — G (Perfect unison), B (Major third), C# (Diminished fifth), F (Minor seventh) and A (Major ninth) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The G 9(b5) chord consists of the G (Perfect unison), B (Major third), C# (Diminished fifth), F (Minor seventh) and A (Major ninth) notes, with A as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G 9(b5)/A chord

How to play the G 9(b5)/A chord

Play A as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find G (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add B (Major third) — 4 semitones above G
Add C# (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above G
Add F (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above G
Add A (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above G
Press all 6 notes simultaneously to sound the G 9(b5)/A chord

Inversions with same root

A 9(#5)

Related chords with different root

G 9(b5)

Related slash chords

C# 7(b5)/A
G 7(b5)/A