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

To play the Bb add9(no5)/Db chord on piano, play the Bb add9(no5) chord (Bb, D and C) with Db as the lowest bass note. Place the Db 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)/Db chord?

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

Bb add9(no5)/Db

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

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

Play Db 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)/Db chord

Related slash chords

Bb add2(no5)/Db