How do you play the F m(add9)(no5)/Gb chord?

To play the F m(add9)(no5)/Gb chord on piano, play the F m(add9)(no5) chord (F, Ab and G) with Gb as the lowest bass note. Place the Gb note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What notes are in the F m(add9)(no5)/Gb chord?

The F m(add9)(no5)/Gb chord uses the 3 notes of the F m(add9)(no5) chord — F (Perfect unison), Ab (Minor third) and G (Major ninth) — with Gb 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 m(add9)(no5)/Gb chord means a F m(add9)(no5) chord with Gb in the bass.

F m(add9)(no5)/Gb

The F m(add9)(no5) chord consists of the F (Perfect unison), Ab (Minor third) and G (Major ninth) notes, with Gb as the bass note.

How to play the F m(add9)(no5)/Gb chord

Play Gb as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find F (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add Ab (Minor third) — 3 semitones above F
Add G (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above F
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the F m(add9)(no5)/Gb chord

Related slash chords

F m(add2)(no5)/Gb