How do you play the Eb major/D chord?

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

Eb major/D

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

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

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

How to play the Eb major/D chord

Play D 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/D chord

Related chords with different root

Eb maj7

Related slash chords

G m(#5)/D