How do you play the Bb 5/Ab chord?

To play the Bb 5/Ab chord on piano, play the Bb 5 chord (Bb and F) with Ab as the lowest bass note. Place the Ab note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What notes are in the Bb 5/Ab chord?

The Bb 5/Ab chord uses the 2 notes of the Bb 5 chord — Bb (Perfect unison) and F (Perfect fifth) — with Ab 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 5/Ab chord means a Bb 5 chord with Ab in the bass.

Bb 5/Ab

The Bb 5 chord consists of the Bb (Perfect unison) and F (Perfect fifth) notes, with Ab as the bass note.

How to play the Bb 5/Ab chord

Play Ab as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find Bb (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add F (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above Bb
Press all 3 notes simultaneously to sound the Bb 5/Ab chord

Related chords with different root

Bb 7(sus)