How do you play the Eb maj7(sus)/Bb chord?

To play the Eb maj7(sus)/Bb chord on piano, play the Eb maj7(sus) chord (Eb, Bb and D) with Bb as the lowest bass note. Place the Bb note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What notes are in the Eb maj7(sus)/Bb chord?

The Eb maj7(sus)/Bb chord uses the 3 notes of the Eb maj7(sus) chord — Eb (Perfect unison), Bb (Perfect fifth) and D (Major seventh) — with Bb 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 maj7(sus)/Bb chord means a Eb maj7(sus) chord with Bb in the bass.

Eb maj7(sus)/Bb

The Eb maj7(sus) chord consists of the Eb (Perfect unison), Bb (Perfect fifth) and D (Major seventh) notes, with Bb as the bass note.

How to play the Eb maj7(sus)/Bb chord

Play Bb as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find Eb (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add Bb (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above Eb
Add D (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above Eb
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the Eb maj7(sus)/Bb chord

Related chords with different root

Eb maj7(sus)

Related slash chords

Eb maj7(no3)/Bb