How do you play the D dim(no3)/Eb chord?

To play the D dim(no3)/Eb chord on piano, play the D dim(no3) chord (D and Ab) 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 notes are in the D dim(no3)/Eb chord?

The D dim(no3)/Eb chord uses the 2 notes of the D dim(no3) chord — D (Perfect unison) and Ab (Diminished fifth) — with Eb 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 D dim(no3)/Eb chord means a D dim(no3) chord with Eb in the bass.

D dim(no3)/Eb

The D dim(no3) chord consists of the D (Perfect unison) and Ab (Diminished fifth) notes, with Eb as the bass note.

How to play the D dim(no3)/Eb chord

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

Related chords with different root

D Viennese trichord
Ab sus(#4)

Related slash chords

G# dim(no3)/D#