How do you play the F Viennese trichord/Eb chord?

To play the F Viennese trichord/Eb chord on piano, play the F Viennese trichord chord (F, Gb and Cb) with Eb as the lowest bass note. Place the Eb note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What notes are in the F Viennese trichord/Eb chord?

The F Viennese trichord/Eb chord uses the 3 notes of the F Viennese trichord chord — F (Perfect unison), Gb (Minor second) and Cb (Diminished fifth) — with Eb played as the bass note in the lowest register.

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 Viennese trichord/Eb chord means a F Viennese trichord chord with Eb in the bass.

F Viennese trichord/Eb

The F Viennese trichord chord consists of the F (Perfect unison), Gb (Minor second) and Cb (Diminished fifth) notes, with Eb as the bass note.

How to play the F Viennese trichord/Eb chord

Play Eb 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 Cb (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above F
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the F Viennese trichord/Eb chord

Related slash chords

B sus(#4)/D#