How do you play the Eb m3/Db chord?

To play the Eb m3/Db chord on piano, play the Eb m3 chord (Eb and Gb) with Db as the lowest bass note. Place the Db note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What notes are in the Eb m3/Db chord?

The Eb m3/Db chord uses the 2 notes of the Eb m3 chord — Eb (Perfect unison) and Gb (Minor third) — with Db 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 m3/Db chord means a Eb m3 chord with Db in the bass.

Eb m3/Db

The Eb m3 chord consists of the Eb (Perfect unison) and Gb (Minor third) notes, with Db as the bass note.

How to play the Eb m3/Db chord

Play Db as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find Eb (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add Gb (Minor third) — 3 semitones above Eb
Press all 3 notes simultaneously to sound the Eb m3/Db chord

Related chords with different root

Eb m7(no5)
Eb m7(#9)(no5)
Gb 6(sus)