How do you play the Bb maj7(sus)/Db chord?

To play the Bb maj7(sus)/Db chord on piano, play the Bb maj7(sus) chord (Bb, F and A) 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 maj7(sus)/Db chord?

The Bb maj7(sus)/Db chord uses the 3 notes of the Bb maj7(sus) chord — Bb (Perfect unison), F (Perfect fifth) and A (Major seventh) — 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 maj7(sus)/Db chord means a Bb maj7(sus) chord with Db in the bass.

Bb maj7(sus)/Db

The Bb maj7(sus) chord consists of the Bb (Perfect unison), F (Perfect fifth) and A (Major seventh) notes, with Db as the bass note.

How to play the Bb maj7(sus)/Db chord

Play Db as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find Bb (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add F (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above Bb
Add A (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above Bb
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the Bb maj7(sus)/Db chord

Related chords with different root

Bb m(maj7)