D#5/A# chord
D# Power (5) · 1st Inversion · A# in the bass
Open position
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Notes
D#
R
A#
bass
About D#5/A#
D#5/A# is D# Power (5) with A# as the lowest note. This is the 1st inversion of the chord — the same notes as D# Power (5) (D#, A#), but voiced so that A# sits in the bass. Slash chords create a smoother bass line movement and are common in chord progressions where the bass walks stepwise.
Open position
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