How do you play the E Viennese trichord/Bb chord?

To play the E Viennese trichord/Bb chord on piano, play the E Viennese trichord chord (E, F and Bb) 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 notes are in the E Viennese trichord/Bb chord?

The E Viennese trichord/Bb chord uses the 3 notes of the E Viennese trichord chord — E (Perfect unison), F (Minor second) and Bb (Diminished fifth) — with Bb 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 E Viennese trichord/Bb chord means a E Viennese trichord chord with Bb in the bass.

E Viennese trichord/Bb

The E Viennese trichord chord consists of the E (Perfect unison), F (Minor second) and Bb (Diminished fifth) notes, with Bb as the bass note.

How to play the E Viennese trichord/Bb chord

Play Bb as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find E (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add F (Minor second) — 1 semitone above E
Add Bb (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above E
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the E Viennese trichord/Bb chord

Related chords with same root

Bb sus(#4)

Related chords with different root

E Viennese trichord

Related slash chords

F maj7(no3)/Bb