How do you play the Eb maj7(#5)/Fb chord?

To play the Eb maj7(#5)/Fb chord on piano, play the Eb maj7(#5) chord (Eb, G, B and D) with Fb as the lowest bass note. Place the Fb 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 maj7(#5)/Fb chord means a Eb maj7(#5) chord with Fb in the bass.

Eb maj7(#5)/Fb

Q: What notes are in the Eb maj7(#5)/Fb chord?

The Eb maj7(#5)/Fb chord uses the 4 notes of the Eb maj7(#5) chord — Eb (Perfect unison), G (Major third), B (Minor sixth) and D (Major seventh) — with Fb played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The Eb maj7(#5) chord consists of the Eb (Perfect unison), G (Major third), B (Minor sixth) and D (Major seventh) notes, with Fb as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a Eb maj7(#5)/Fb chord

How to play the Eb maj7(#5)/Fb chord

Play Fb as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find Eb (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add G (Major third) — 4 semitones above Eb
Add B (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above Eb
Add D (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above Eb
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the Eb maj7(#5)/Fb chord