How do you play the Bb m9(no5)/Fb chord?

To play the Bb m9(no5)/Fb chord on piano, play the Bb m9(no5) chord (Bb, Db, Ab and C) with Fb as the lowest bass note. Place the Fb 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 m9(no5)/Fb chord means a Bb m9(no5) chord with Fb in the bass.

Bb m9(no5)/Fb

Q: What notes are in the Bb m9(no5)/Fb chord?

The Bb m9(no5)/Fb chord uses the 4 notes of the Bb m9(no5) chord — Bb (Perfect unison), Db (Minor third), Ab (Minor seventh) and C (Major ninth) — with Fb played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The Bb m9(no5) chord consists of the Bb (Perfect unison), Db (Minor third), Ab (Minor seventh) and C (Major ninth) notes, with Fb as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a Bb m9(no5)/Fb chord

How to play the Bb m9(no5)/Fb chord

Play Fb 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 Ab (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above Bb
Add C (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above Bb
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the Bb m9(no5)/Fb chord

Related chords with different root

Db m(maj7)(add13)