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

To play the Bb add2(no5)/Ab chord on piano, play the Bb add2(no5) chord (Bb, C and D) 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 add2(no5)/Ab chord?

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

Bb add2(no5)/Ab

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

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

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

Related chords with different root

Bb 9(no5)

Related slash chords

Bb add9(no5)/Ab