How do you play the Eb m(maj11)(no5)/C chord?

To play the Eb m(maj11)(no5)/C chord on piano, play the Eb m(maj11)(no5) chord (Eb, Gb, D, F and Ab) with C as the lowest bass note. Place the C 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 Eb m(maj11)(no5)/C chord means a Eb m(maj11)(no5) chord with C in the bass.

Eb m(maj11)(no5)/C

Q: What notes are in the Eb m(maj11)(no5)/C chord?

The Eb m(maj11)(no5)/C chord uses the 5 notes of the Eb m(maj11)(no5) chord — Eb (Perfect unison), Gb (Minor third), D (Major seventh), F (Major ninth) and Ab (Perfect eleventh) — with C played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The Eb m(maj11)(no5) chord consists of the Eb (Perfect unison), Gb (Minor third), D (Major seventh), F (Major ninth) and Ab (Perfect eleventh) notes, with C as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a Eb m(maj11)(no5)/C chord

How to play the Eb m(maj11)(no5)/C chord

Play C as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find Eb (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add Gb (Minor third) — 3 semitones above Eb
Add D (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above Eb
Add F (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above Eb
Add Ab (Perfect eleventh) — 17 semitones above Eb
Press all 6 notes simultaneously to sound the Eb m(maj11)(no5)/C chord