How do you play the Eb minor/Bbb chord?

To play the Eb minor/Bbb chord on piano, play the Eb minor chord (Eb, Gb and Bb) 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 minor/Bbb chord means a Eb minor chord with Bbb in the bass.

Eb minor/Bbb

Q: What notes are in the Eb minor/Bbb chord?

The Eb minor/Bbb chord uses the 3 notes of the Eb minor chord — Eb (Perfect unison), Gb (Minor third) and Bb (Perfect fifth) — with Bbb played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The Eb minor chord consists of the Eb (Perfect unison), Gb (Minor third) and Bb (Perfect fifth) notes, with Bbb as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a Eb minor/Bbb chord

How to play the Eb minor/Bbb chord

Play Bbb as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find Eb (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add Gb (Minor third) — 3 semitones above Eb
Add Bb (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above Eb
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the Eb minor/Bbb chord