How do you play the Eb major/Ab chord?

To play the Eb major/Ab chord on piano, play the Eb major chord (Eb, G and Bb) with Ab as the lowest bass note. Place the Ab 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 major/Ab chord means a Eb major chord with Ab in the bass.

Eb major/Ab

Q: What notes are in the Eb major/Ab chord?

The Eb major/Ab chord uses the 3 notes of the Eb major chord — Eb (Perfect unison), G (Major third) and Bb (Perfect fifth) — with Ab played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The Eb major chord consists of the Eb (Perfect unison), G (Major third) and Bb (Perfect fifth) notes, with Ab as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a Eb major/Ab chord

How to play the Eb major/Ab chord

Play Ab 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 Bb (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above Eb
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the Eb major/Ab chord

Related chords with same root

Ab maj9(sus2)

Inversions with same root

Ab maj7(sus2)

Related chords with different root

Eb add11

Related slash chords

G m(#5)/Ab