How do you play the Eb major/F chord?

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

Eb major/F

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

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

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

How to play the Eb major/F chord

Play F 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/F chord

Related chords with different root

Eb add2
Eb add9
G m7(#5)
G m7(alt)

Related slash chords

G m(#5)/F