How do you play the Db maj7(sus)/Eb chord?

To play the Db maj7(sus)/Eb chord on piano, play the Db maj7(sus) chord (Db, Ab and C) 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 Db maj7(sus)/Eb chord?

The Db maj7(sus)/Eb chord uses the 3 notes of the Db maj7(sus) chord — Db (Perfect unison), Ab (Perfect fifth) and C (Major seventh) — 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 Db maj7(sus)/Eb chord means a Db maj7(sus) chord with Eb in the bass.

Db maj7(sus)/Eb

The Db maj7(sus) chord consists of the Db (Perfect unison), Ab (Perfect fifth) and C (Major seventh) notes, with Eb as the bass note.

How to play the Db maj7(sus)/Eb chord

Play Eb as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find Db (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add Ab (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above Db
Add C (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above Db
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the Db maj7(sus)/Eb chord

Related chords with different root

Db maj7(sus2)
Db maj9(sus2)
Ab add11