How do you play the F Magic chord/Bb chord?

To play the F Magic chord/Bb chord on piano, play the F Magic chord chord (F, Gb, Bb, Cb, Eb, F, Ab and Bb) 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 Magic chord/Bb chord means a F Magic chord chord with Bb in the bass.

F Magic chord/Bb

Q: What notes are in the F Magic chord/Bb chord?

The F Magic chord/Bb chord uses the 8 notes of the F Magic chord chord — F (Perfect unison), Gb (Minor second), Bb (Perfect fourth), Cb (Diminished fifth), Eb (Minor seventh), F (Perfect octave), Ab (Minor tenth) and Bb (Perfect eleventh) — with Bb played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The F Magic chord chord consists of the F (Perfect unison), Gb (Minor second), Bb (Perfect fourth), Cb (Diminished fifth), Eb (Minor seventh), F (Perfect octave), Ab (Minor tenth) and Bb (Perfect eleventh) notes, with Bb as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a F Magic chord/Bb chord

How to play the F Magic chord/Bb chord

Play Bb as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find F (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add Gb (Minor second) — 1 semitone above F
Add Bb (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above F
Add Cb (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above F
Add Eb (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above F
Add F (Perfect octave) — 12 semitones above F
Add Ab (Minor tenth) — 15 semitones above F
Add Bb (Perfect eleventh) — 17 semitones above F
Press all 9 notes simultaneously to sound the F Magic chord/Bb chord

Related chords with different root

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