How do you play the Bb 5/G chord?

To play the Bb 5/G chord on piano, play the Bb 5 chord (Bb and F) 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 notes are in the Bb 5/G chord?

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

Bb 5/G

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

How to play the Bb 5/G chord

Play G 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/G chord

Inversions with same root

G m7(no5)
G m7(#9)(no5)

Related chords with different root

Bb 6(sus)