How do you play the Bb maj9(sus2)/Eb chord?

To play the Bb maj9(sus2)/Eb chord on piano, play the Bb maj9(sus2) chord (Bb, F, A and C) 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 maj9(sus2)/Eb chord means a Bb maj9(sus2) chord with Eb in the bass.

Bb maj9(sus2)/Eb

Q: What notes are in the Bb maj9(sus2)/Eb chord?

The Bb maj9(sus2)/Eb chord uses the 4 notes of the Bb maj9(sus2) chord — Bb (Perfect unison), F (Perfect fifth), A (Major seventh) and C (Major ninth) — with Eb played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The Bb maj9(sus2) chord consists of the Bb (Perfect unison), F (Perfect fifth), A (Major seventh) and C (Major ninth) notes, with Eb as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a Bb maj9(sus2)/Eb chord

How to play the Bb maj9(sus2)/Eb chord

Play Eb 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
Add C (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above Bb
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the Bb maj9(sus2)/Eb chord

Related chords with different root

F 7(add11)

Related slash chords

F add11/Eb
Bb maj7(sus2)/Eb