How do you play the G# addb9/A chord?

To play the G# addb9/A chord on piano, play the G# addb9 chord (G#, C, D# 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# addb9/A chord means a G# addb9 chord with A in the bass.

G# addb9/A

Q: What notes are in the G# addb9/A chord?

The G# addb9/A chord uses the 4 notes of the G# addb9 chord — G# (Perfect unison), C (Major third), D# (Perfect fifth) and A (Minor ninth) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The G# addb9 chord consists of the G# (Perfect unison), C (Major third), D# (Perfect fifth) and A (Minor ninth) notes, with A as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G# addb9/A chord

How to play the G# addb9/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 A (Minor ninth) — 13 semitones above G#
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the G# addb9/A chord

Inversions with same root

A m(maj7)(b5)

Related chords with different root

G# addb9

Related slash chords

C m(#5)/A
G# major/A