How do you play the Eb sus2/Db chord?

To play the Eb sus2/Db chord on piano, play the Eb sus2 chord (Eb, F and Bb) with Db as the lowest bass note. Place the Db 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 sus2/Db chord means a Eb sus2 chord with Db in the bass.

Eb sus2/Db

Q: What notes are in the Eb sus2/Db chord?

The Eb sus2/Db chord uses the 3 notes of the Eb sus2 chord — Eb (Perfect unison), F (Major second) and Bb (Perfect fifth) — with Db played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The Eb sus2 chord consists of the Eb (Perfect unison), F (Major second) and Bb (Perfect fifth) notes, with Db as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a Eb sus2/Db chord

How to play the Eb sus2/Db chord

Play Db as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find Eb (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add F (Major second) — 2 semitones above Eb
Add Bb (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above Eb
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the Eb sus2/Db chord

Related chords with different root

Eb 7(sus2)
Eb 9(sus2)
Bb m(add11)

Related slash chords

Eb 5(add9)/Db
F 11(sus4)/C#
Bb sus4/Db