How do you play the G# sus4/A chord?

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

G# sus4/A

Q: What notes are in the G# sus4/A chord?

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

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

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G# sus4/A chord

How to play the G# sus4/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 D# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above G#
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the G# sus4/A chord

Inversions with same root

A maj7(b5)

Related chords with different root

D# 11(b5)(sus4)

Related slash chords

C# sus2/A
C# 5(add9)/A
D# 11(sus4)/A