How do you play the G add13/A chord?

To play the G add13/A chord on piano, play the G add13 chord (G, B, D and E) 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 add13/A chord means a G add13 chord with A in the bass.

G add13/A

Q: What notes are in the G add13/A chord?

The G add13/A chord uses the 4 notes of the G add13 chord — G (Perfect unison), B (Major third), D (Perfect fifth) and E (Major thirteenth) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The G add13 chord consists of the G (Perfect unison), B (Major third), D (Perfect fifth) and E (Major thirteenth) notes, with A as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G add13/A chord

How to play the G add13/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 D (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above G
Add E (Major thirteenth) — 21 semitones above G
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the G add13/A chord

Related chords with different root

E m7(add11)
G 6(add9)

Related slash chords

E m7/A
E m7(#9)/A
G 6/A