How do you play the F m(addb9)/Cb chord?

To play the F m(addb9)/Cb chord on piano, play the F m(addb9) chord (F, Ab, C and Gb) with Cb as the lowest bass note. Place the Cb 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 m(addb9)/Cb chord means a F m(addb9) chord with Cb in the bass.

F m(addb9)/Cb

Q: What notes are in the F m(addb9)/Cb chord?

The F m(addb9)/Cb chord uses the 4 notes of the F m(addb9) chord — F (Perfect unison), Ab (Minor third), C (Perfect fifth) and Gb (Minor ninth) — with Cb played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The F m(addb9) chord consists of the F (Perfect unison), Ab (Minor third), C (Perfect fifth) and Gb (Minor ninth) notes, with Cb as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a F m(addb9)/Cb chord

How to play the F m(addb9)/Cb chord

Play Cb 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 C (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above F
Add Gb (Minor ninth) — 13 semitones above F
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the F m(addb9)/Cb chord