How do you play the Bb maj7(sus2)/Cb chord?

To play the Bb maj7(sus2)/Cb chord on piano, play the Bb maj7(sus2) chord (Bb, C, F and A) with Cb as the lowest bass note. Place the Cb 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 maj7(sus2)/Cb chord means a Bb maj7(sus2) chord with Cb in the bass.

Bb maj7(sus2)/Cb

Q: What notes are in the Bb maj7(sus2)/Cb chord?

The Bb maj7(sus2)/Cb chord uses the 4 notes of the Bb maj7(sus2) chord — Bb (Perfect unison), C (Major second), F (Perfect fifth) and A (Major seventh) — with Cb played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The Bb maj7(sus2) chord consists of the Bb (Perfect unison), C (Major second), F (Perfect fifth) and A (Major seventh) notes, with Cb as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a Bb maj7(sus2)/Cb chord

How to play the Bb maj7(sus2)/Cb chord

Play Cb 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 F (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above Bb
Add A (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above Bb
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the Bb maj7(sus2)/Cb chord

Related slash chords

F add11/Cb
Bb maj9(sus2)/Cb