How do you play the F Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/Bb chord?

To play the F Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/Bb chord on piano, play the F Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord chord (F, Gb, A, Bb, C# and D) 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 Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/Bb chord means a F Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord chord with Bb in the bass.

F Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/Bb

Q: What notes are in the F Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/Bb chord?

The F Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/Bb chord uses the 6 notes of the F Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord chord — F (Perfect unison), Gb (Minor second), A (Major third), Bb (Perfect fourth), C# (Minor sixth) and D (Major sixth) — with Bb played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The F Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord chord consists of the F (Perfect unison), Gb (Minor second), A (Major third), Bb (Perfect fourth), C# (Minor sixth) and D (Major sixth) notes, with Bb as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a F Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/Bb chord

How to play the F Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/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 A (Major third) — 4 semitones above F
Add Bb (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above F
Add C# (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above F
Add D (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above F
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the F Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/Bb chord

Related chords with different root

Db Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord
F Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord
A Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord