How do you play the Bb add9(no5)/D chord?

To play the Bb add9(no5)/D chord on piano, play the Bb add9(no5) chord (Bb, D and C) with D as the lowest bass note. Place the D note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What notes are in the Bb add9(no5)/D chord?

The Bb add9(no5)/D chord uses the 3 notes of the Bb add9(no5) chord — Bb (Perfect unison), D (Major third) and C (Major ninth) — with D 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 add9(no5)/D chord means a Bb add9(no5) chord with D in the bass.

Bb add9(no5)/D

The Bb add9(no5) chord consists of the Bb (Perfect unison), D (Major third) and C (Major ninth) notes, with D as the bass note.

How to play the Bb add9(no5)/D chord

Play D as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find Bb (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add D (Major third) — 4 semitones above Bb
Add C (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above Bb
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the Bb add9(no5)/D chord

Related chords with different root

Bb add2(no5)
Bb add9(no5)

Related slash chords

C 7(no3)/D