How do you play the Eb maj7(sus2)/Bbb chord?

To play the Eb maj7(sus2)/Bbb chord on piano, play the Eb maj7(sus2) chord (Eb, F, Bb and D) with Bbb as the lowest bass note. Place the Bbb 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(sus2)/Bbb chord means a Eb maj7(sus2) chord with Bbb in the bass.

Eb maj7(sus2)/Bbb

Q: What notes are in the Eb maj7(sus2)/Bbb chord?

The Eb maj7(sus2)/Bbb chord uses the 4 notes of the Eb maj7(sus2) chord — Eb (Perfect unison), F (Major second), Bb (Perfect fifth) and D (Major seventh) — with Bbb played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The Eb maj7(sus2) chord consists of the Eb (Perfect unison), F (Major second), Bb (Perfect fifth) and D (Major seventh) notes, with Bbb as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a Eb maj7(sus2)/Bbb chord

How to play the Eb maj7(sus2)/Bbb chord

Play Bbb as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find Eb (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add F (Major second) — 2 semitones above Eb
Add Bb (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above Eb
Add D (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above Eb
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the Eb maj7(sus2)/Bbb chord

Related slash chords

Eb maj9(sus2)/Bbb
Bb add11/A