How do you play the Eb m7(#9)(no5)/C chord?

To play the Eb m7(#9)(no5)/C chord on piano, play the Eb m7(#9)(no5) chord (Eb, Gb, Db and Gb) 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 m7(#9)(no5)/C chord means a Eb m7(#9)(no5) chord with C in the bass.

Eb m7(#9)(no5)/C

Q: What notes are in the Eb m7(#9)(no5)/C chord?

The Eb m7(#9)(no5)/C chord uses the 4 notes of the Eb m7(#9)(no5) chord — Eb (Perfect unison), Gb (Minor third), Db (Minor seventh) and Gb (Minor tenth) — with C played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The Eb m7(#9)(no5) chord consists of the Eb (Perfect unison), Gb (Minor third), Db (Minor seventh) and Gb (Minor tenth) notes, with C as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a Eb m7(#9)(no5)/C chord

How to play the Eb m7(#9)(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 Db (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above Eb
Add Gb (Minor tenth) — 15 semitones above Eb
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the Eb m7(#9)(no5)/C chord

Related slash chords

Eb m7(no5)/C
Gb 6(sus)/Dbb