How do you play the G m7(alt)/F chord?

To play the G m7(alt)/F chord on piano, play the G m7(alt) chord (G, A#, D#, F and A#) with F as the lowest bass note. Place the F 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 m7(alt)/F chord means a G m7(alt) chord with F in the bass.

G m7(alt)/F

Q: What notes are in the G m7(alt)/F chord?

The G m7(alt)/F chord uses the 5 notes of the G m7(alt) chord — G (Perfect unison), A# (Minor third), D# (Minor sixth), F (Minor seventh) and A# (Minor tenth) — with F played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The G m7(alt) chord consists of the G (Perfect unison), A# (Minor third), D# (Minor sixth), F (Minor seventh) and A# (Minor tenth) notes, with F as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G m7(alt)/F chord

How to play the G m7(alt)/F chord

Play F as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find G (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add A# (Minor third) — 3 semitones above G
Add D# (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above G
Add F (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above G
Add A# (Minor tenth) — 15 semitones above G
Press all 6 notes simultaneously to sound the G m7(alt)/F chord

Related chords with different root

D# add2
D# add9
G m7(#5)
G m7(alt)

Related slash chords

D# major/F
G m(#5)/F