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

To play the Bb m(add2)(no5)/C chord on piano, play the Bb m(add2)(no5) chord (Bb, C and Db) with C as the lowest bass note. Place the C note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What notes are in the Bb m(add2)(no5)/C chord?

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

Bb m(add2)(no5)/C

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

How to play the Bb m(add2)(no5)/C chord

Play C 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 Db (Minor third) — 3 semitones above Bb
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the Bb m(add2)(no5)/C chord

Related chords with different root

Bb m(add2)(no5)
Bb m(add9)(no5)

Related slash chords

Bb m3/C