How do you play the Bb add2/Cb chord?

To play the Bb add2/Cb chord on piano, play the Bb add2 chord (Bb, C, D and F) 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 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/Cb chord means a Bb add2 chord with Cb in the bass.

Bb add2/Cb

Q: What notes are in the Bb add2/Cb chord?

The Bb add2/Cb chord uses the 4 notes of the Bb add2 chord — Bb (Perfect unison), C (Major second), D (Major third) and F (Perfect fifth) — with Cb played as the bass note in the lowest register.

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

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a Bb add2/Cb chord

How to play the Bb add2/Cb chord

Play Cb 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
Add F (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above Bb
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the Bb add2/Cb chord

Related slash chords

D m7(#5)/B
D m7(alt)/B
Bb add9/Cb