How do you play the F 7(sus2)/Bb chord?

To play the F 7(sus2)/Bb chord on piano, play the F 7(sus2) chord (F, G, C and Eb) with Bb as the lowest bass note. Place the Bb 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 F 7(sus2)/Bb chord means a F 7(sus2) chord with Bb in the bass.

F 7(sus2)/Bb

Q: What notes are in the F 7(sus2)/Bb chord?

The F 7(sus2)/Bb chord uses the 4 notes of the F 7(sus2) chord — F (Perfect unison), G (Major second), C (Perfect fifth) and Eb (Minor seventh) — with Bb played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The F 7(sus2) chord consists of the F (Perfect unison), G (Major second), C (Perfect fifth) and Eb (Minor seventh) notes, with Bb as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a F 7(sus2)/Bb chord

How to play the F 7(sus2)/Bb chord

Play Bb as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find F (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add G (Major second) — 2 semitones above F
Add C (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above F
Add Eb (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above F
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the F 7(sus2)/Bb chord

Related chords with different root

C m7(add11)
Eb 6(add9)

Related slash chords

C m(add11)/Bb
F 9(sus2)/Bb