How do you play the Ab add2(no5)/Cb chord?

To play the Ab add2(no5)/Cb chord on piano, play the Ab add2(no5) chord (Ab, Bb and C) with Cb as the lowest bass note. Place the Cb note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What notes are in the Ab add2(no5)/Cb chord?

The Ab add2(no5)/Cb chord uses the 3 notes of the Ab add2(no5) chord — Ab (Perfect unison), Bb (Major second) and C (Major third) — with Cb 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 add2(no5)/Cb chord means a Ab add2(no5) chord with Cb in the bass.

Ab add2(no5)/Cb

The Ab add2(no5) chord consists of the Ab (Perfect unison), Bb (Major second) and C (Major third) notes, with Cb as the bass note.

How to play the Ab add2(no5)/Cb chord

Play Cb as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find Ab (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add Bb (Major second) — 2 semitones above Ab
Add C (Major third) — 4 semitones above Ab
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the Ab add2(no5)/Cb chord

Related slash chords

Ab add9(no5)/Cb