How do you play the Ab 3/Bb chord?

To play the Ab 3/Bb chord on piano, play the Ab 3 chord (Ab and C) with Bb as the lowest bass note. Place the Bb note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What notes are in the Ab 3/Bb chord?

The Ab 3/Bb chord uses the 2 notes of the Ab 3 chord — Ab (Perfect unison) and C (Major third) — with Bb played as the bass note in the lowest register.

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 3/Bb chord means a Ab 3 chord with Bb in the bass.

Ab 3/Bb

The Ab 3 chord consists of the Ab (Perfect unison) and C (Major third) notes, with Bb as the bass note.

How to play the Ab 3/Bb chord

Play Bb as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find Ab (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add C (Major third) — 4 semitones above Ab
Press all 3 notes simultaneously to sound the Ab 3/Bb chord

Related chords with different root

Ab add2(no5)
Ab add9(no5)