How do you play the Eb 3/D chord?

To play the Eb 3/D chord on piano, play the Eb 3 chord (Eb and G) with D as the lowest bass note. Place the D note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What notes are in the Eb 3/D chord?

The Eb 3/D chord uses the 2 notes of the Eb 3 chord — Eb (Perfect unison) and G (Major third) — with D 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 Eb 3/D chord means a Eb 3 chord with D in the bass.

Eb 3/D

The Eb 3 chord consists of the Eb (Perfect unison) and G (Major third) notes, with D as the bass note.

How to play the Eb 3/D chord

Play D as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find Eb (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add G (Major third) — 4 semitones above Eb
Press all 3 notes simultaneously to sound the Eb 3/D chord