How do you play the G# m11/A chord?

To play the G# m11/A chord on piano, play the G# m11 chord (G#, B, D#, F#, A# 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# m11/A chord means a G# m11 chord with A in the bass.

G# m11/A

Q: What notes are in the G# m11/A chord?

The G# m11/A chord uses the 6 notes of the G# m11 chord — G# (Perfect unison), B (Minor third), D# (Perfect fifth), F# (Minor seventh), A# (Major ninth) and C# (Perfect eleventh) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The G# m11 chord consists of the G# (Perfect unison), B (Minor third), D# (Perfect fifth), F# (Minor seventh), A# (Major ninth) and C# (Perfect eleventh) notes, with A as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G# m11/A chord

How to play the G# m11/A chord

Play A as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find G# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add B (Minor third) — 3 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 C# (Perfect eleventh) — 17 semitones above G#
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the G# m11/A chord

Related slash chords

B maj13/A