How do you play the Bb sus2/Ab chord?

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

Bb sus2/Ab

Q: What notes are in the Bb sus2/Ab chord?

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

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

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a Bb sus2/Ab chord

How to play the Bb sus2/Ab chord

Play Ab 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
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the Bb sus2/Ab chord

Related chords with different root

F m(add11)
Bb 7(sus2)
Bb 9(sus2)

Related slash chords

C 11(sus4)/G#
F sus4/Ab
Bb 5(add9)/Ab