How do you play the G# 13/A chord?

To play the G# 13/A chord on piano, play the G# 13 chord (G#, C, D#, F#, A# and F) 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# 13/A chord means a G# 13 chord with A in the bass.

G# 13/A

Q: What notes are in the G# 13/A chord?

The G# 13/A chord uses the 6 notes of the G# 13 chord — G# (Perfect unison), C (Major third), D# (Perfect fifth), F# (Minor seventh), A# (Major ninth) and F (Major thirteenth) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The G# 13 chord consists of the G# (Perfect unison), C (Major third), D# (Perfect fifth), F# (Minor seventh), A# (Major ninth) and F (Major thirteenth) notes, with A as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G# 13/A chord

How to play the G# 13/A chord

Play A as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find G# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add C (Major third) — 4 semitones above G#
Add D# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above G#
Add F# (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above G#
Add A# (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above G#
Add F (Major thirteenth) — 21 semitones above G#
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the G# 13/A chord