How do you play the Db m(maj7)(#5)/Bb chord?

To play the Db m(maj7)(#5)/Bb chord on piano, play the Db m(maj7)(#5) chord (Db, Fb, A and C) with Bb as the lowest bass note. Place the Bb 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 Db m(maj7)(#5)/Bb chord means a Db m(maj7)(#5) chord with Bb in the bass.

Db m(maj7)(#5)/Bb

Q: What notes are in the Db m(maj7)(#5)/Bb chord?

The Db m(maj7)(#5)/Bb chord uses the 4 notes of the Db m(maj7)(#5) chord — Db (Perfect unison), Fb (Minor third), A (Minor sixth) and C (Major seventh) — with Bb played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The Db m(maj7)(#5) chord consists of the Db (Perfect unison), Fb (Minor third), A (Minor sixth) and C (Major seventh) notes, with Bb as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a Db m(maj7)(#5)/Bb chord

How to play the Db m(maj7)(#5)/Bb chord

Play Bb as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find Db (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add Fb (Minor third) — 3 semitones above Db
Add A (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above Db
Add C (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above Db
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the Db m(maj7)(#5)/Bb chord