How do you play the Db add9(no5)/Fb chord?

To play the Db add9(no5)/Fb chord on piano, play the Db add9(no5) chord (Db, F and Eb) with Fb as the lowest bass note. Place the Fb note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What notes are in the Db add9(no5)/Fb chord?

The Db add9(no5)/Fb chord uses the 3 notes of the Db add9(no5) chord — Db (Perfect unison), F (Major third) and Eb (Major ninth) — with Fb 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 add9(no5)/Fb chord means a Db add9(no5) chord with Fb in the bass.

Db add9(no5)/Fb

The Db add9(no5) chord consists of the Db (Perfect unison), F (Major third) and Eb (Major ninth) notes, with Fb as the bass note.

How to play the Db add9(no5)/Fb chord

Play Fb as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find Db (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add F (Major third) — 4 semitones above Db
Add Eb (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above Db
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the Db add9(no5)/Fb chord

Related slash chords

Db add2(no5)/Fb