How do you play the C Petrushka chord/Eb chord?

To play the C Petrushka chord/Eb chord on piano, play the C Petrushka chord chord (C, Db, E, F#, G and Bb) 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 C Petrushka chord/Eb chord means a C Petrushka chord chord with Eb in the bass.

C Petrushka chord/Eb

Q: What notes are in the C Petrushka chord/Eb chord?

The C Petrushka chord/Eb chord uses the 6 notes of the C Petrushka chord chord — C (Perfect unison), Db (Minor second), E (Major third), F# (Diminished fifth), G (Perfect fifth) and Bb (Minor seventh) — with Eb played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The C Petrushka chord chord consists of the C (Perfect unison), Db (Minor second), E (Major third), F# (Diminished fifth), G (Perfect fifth) and Bb (Minor seventh) notes, with Eb as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a C Petrushka chord/Eb chord

How to play the C Petrushka chord/Eb chord

Play Eb as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find C (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add Db (Minor second) — 1 semitone above C
Add E (Major third) — 4 semitones above C
Add F# (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above C
Add G (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above C
Add Bb (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above C
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the C Petrushka chord/Eb chord

Related slash chords

F# Petrushka chord/D#