How do you play the Db add2(no5)/Ab chord?

To play the Db add2(no5)/Ab chord on piano, play the Db add2(no5) chord (Db, Eb 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 notes are in the Db add2(no5)/Ab chord?

The Db add2(no5)/Ab chord uses the 3 notes of the Db add2(no5) chord — Db (Perfect unison), Eb (Major second) and F (Major third) — with Ab 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 Db add2(no5)/Ab chord means a Db add2(no5) chord with Ab in the bass.

Db add2(no5)/Ab

The Db add2(no5) chord consists of the Db (Perfect unison), Eb (Major second) and F (Major third) notes, with Ab as the bass note.

How to play the Db add2(no5)/Ab chord

Play Ab as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find Db (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add Eb (Major second) — 2 semitones above Db
Add F (Major third) — 4 semitones above Db
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the Db add2(no5)/Ab chord

Related chords with different root

Db add2
Db add9
F m7(#5)
F m7(alt)

Related slash chords

Db add9(no5)/Ab