How do you play the Eb m6/F chord?

To play the Eb m6/F chord on piano, play the Eb m6 chord (Eb, Gb, Bb and C) with F as the lowest bass note. Place the F 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 m6/F chord means a Eb m6 chord with F in the bass.

Eb m6/F

Q: What notes are in the Eb m6/F chord?

The Eb m6/F chord uses the 4 notes of the Eb m6 chord — Eb (Perfect unison), Gb (Minor third), Bb (Perfect fifth) and C (Major sixth) — with F played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The Eb m6 chord consists of the Eb (Perfect unison), Gb (Minor third), Bb (Perfect fifth) and C (Major sixth) notes, with F as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a Eb m6/F chord

How to play the Eb m6/F chord

Play F 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 Bb (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above Eb
Add C (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above Eb
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the Eb m6/F chord

Related chords with different root

Eb m6(add9)

Related slash chords

C m7(b5)/F
Eb m(add13)/F
F# 6(b5)/E#