How do you play the Eb major/Gb chord?

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

Eb major/Gb

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

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

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

How to play the Eb major/Gb chord

Play Gb 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/Gb chord

Related chords with different root

G m(maj7)(#5)

Related slash chords

G m(#5)/F#