How do you play the G sus4(b5)/A chord?

To play the G sus4(b5)/A chord on piano, play the G sus4(b5) chord (G, C 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 G sus4(b5)/A chord means a G sus4(b5) chord with A in the bass.

G sus4(b5)/A

Q: What notes are in the G sus4(b5)/A chord?

The G sus4(b5)/A chord uses the 3 notes of the G sus4(b5) chord — G (Perfect unison), C (Perfect fourth) and C# (Diminished fifth) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The G sus4(b5) chord consists of the G (Perfect unison), C (Perfect fourth) and C# (Diminished fifth) notes, with A as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G sus4(b5)/A chord

How to play the G sus4(b5)/A chord

Play A as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find G (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add C (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above G
Add C# (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above G
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the G sus4(b5)/A chord

Inversions with same root

A 7(#9)(no5)

Related slash chords

C# maj7(b5)(sus)/A