How do you play the Bb m(addb9)/D chord?

To play the Bb m(addb9)/D chord on piano, play the Bb m(addb9) chord (Bb, Db, F and Cb) 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 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(addb9)/D chord means a Bb m(addb9) chord with D in the bass.

Bb m(addb9)/D

Q: What notes are in the Bb m(addb9)/D chord?

The Bb m(addb9)/D chord uses the 4 notes of the Bb m(addb9) chord — Bb (Perfect unison), Db (Minor third), F (Perfect fifth) and Cb (Minor ninth) — with D played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The Bb m(addb9) chord consists of the Bb (Perfect unison), Db (Minor third), F (Perfect fifth) and Cb (Minor ninth) notes, with D as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a Bb m(addb9)/D chord

How to play the Bb m(addb9)/D chord

Play D as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find Bb (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add Db (Minor third) — 3 semitones above Bb
Add F (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above Bb
Add Cb (Minor ninth) — 13 semitones above Bb
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the Bb m(addb9)/D chord