How do you play the C dim(no3)/Db chord?

To play the C dim(no3)/Db chord on piano, play the C dim(no3) chord (C and Gb) with Db as the lowest bass note. Place the Db note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What notes are in the C dim(no3)/Db chord?

The C dim(no3)/Db chord uses the 2 notes of the C dim(no3) chord — C (Perfect unison) and Gb (Diminished fifth) — with Db played as the bass note in the lowest register.

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 dim(no3)/Db chord means a C dim(no3) chord with Db in the bass.

C dim(no3)/Db

The C dim(no3) chord consists of the C (Perfect unison) and Gb (Diminished fifth) notes, with Db as the bass note.

How to play the C dim(no3)/Db chord

Play Db as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find C (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add Gb (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above C
Press all 3 notes simultaneously to sound the C dim(no3)/Db chord

Related chords with different root

C Viennese trichord
Gb sus(#4)

Related slash chords

F# dim(no3)/C#