How do you play the Bb 3/F# chord?

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

What notes are in the Bb 3/F# chord?

The Bb 3/F# chord uses the 2 notes of the Bb 3 chord — Bb (Perfect unison) and D (Major third) — with F# 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 Bb 3/F# chord means a Bb 3 chord with F# in the bass.

Bb 3/F#

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

How to play the Bb 3/F# chord

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

Inversions with same root

Gb aug

Related chords with different root

D aug
Bb aug