How do you play the Bb sus2(b5)/Cb chord?

To play the Bb sus2(b5)/Cb chord on piano, play the Bb sus2(b5) chord (Bb, C and Fb) 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 sus2(b5)/Cb chord means a Bb sus2(b5) chord with Cb in the bass.

Bb sus2(b5)/Cb

Q: What notes are in the Bb sus2(b5)/Cb chord?

The Bb sus2(b5)/Cb chord uses the 3 notes of the Bb sus2(b5) chord — Bb (Perfect unison), C (Major second) and Fb (Diminished fifth) — with Cb played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The Bb sus2(b5) chord consists of the Bb (Perfect unison), C (Major second) and Fb (Diminished fifth) notes, with Cb as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a Bb sus2(b5)/Cb chord

How to play the Bb sus2(b5)/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 Fb (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above Bb
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the Bb sus2(b5)/Cb chord

Related slash chords

C 7(no5)/B