How do you play the Bb m13/Eb chord?

To play the Bb m13/Eb chord on piano, play the Bb m13 chord (Bb, Db, F, Ab, C and G) with Eb as the lowest bass note. Place the Eb 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 m13/Eb chord means a Bb m13 chord with Eb in the bass.

Bb m13/Eb

Q: What notes are in the Bb m13/Eb chord?

The Bb m13/Eb chord uses the 6 notes of the Bb m13 chord — Bb (Perfect unison), Db (Minor third), F (Perfect fifth), Ab (Minor seventh), C (Major ninth) and G (Major thirteenth) — with Eb played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The Bb m13 chord consists of the Bb (Perfect unison), Db (Minor third), F (Perfect fifth), Ab (Minor seventh), C (Major ninth) and G (Major thirteenth) notes, with Eb as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a Bb m13/Eb chord

How to play the Bb m13/Eb chord

Play Eb 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 Ab (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above Bb
Add C (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above Bb
Add G (Major thirteenth) — 21 semitones above Bb
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the Bb m13/Eb chord

Related chords with different root

Db maj13(#11)

Related slash chords

G Magic chord/D#