How do you play the Ab 11(sus4)/G chord?

To play the Ab 11(sus4)/G chord on piano, play the Ab 11(sus4) chord (Ab, Db and Gb) with G as the lowest bass note. Place the G 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 Ab 11(sus4)/G chord means a Ab 11(sus4) chord with G in the bass.

Ab 11(sus4)/G

Q: What notes are in the Ab 11(sus4)/G chord?

The Ab 11(sus4)/G chord uses the 3 notes of the Ab 11(sus4) chord — Ab (Perfect unison), Db (Perfect fourth) and Gb (Minor seventh) — with G played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The Ab 11(sus4) chord consists of the Ab (Perfect unison), Db (Perfect fourth) and Gb (Minor seventh) notes, with G as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a Ab 11(sus4)/G chord

How to play the Ab 11(sus4)/G chord

Play G as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find Ab (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add Db (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above Ab
Add Gb (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above Ab
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the Ab 11(sus4)/G chord

Related slash chords

Db sus4/Abb
Gb sus2/Abb
Gb 5(add9)/Abb