How do you play the F m7(add6)/Ab chord?

To play the F m7(add6)/Ab chord on piano, play the F m7(add6) chord (F, A, C, D and Eb) with Ab as the lowest bass note. Place the Ab 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 m7(add6)/Ab chord means a F m7(add6) chord with Ab in the bass.

F m7(add6)/Ab

Q: What notes are in the F m7(add6)/Ab chord?

The F m7(add6)/Ab chord uses the 5 notes of the F m7(add6) chord — F (Perfect unison), A (Major third), C (Perfect fifth), D (Major sixth) and Eb (Minor seventh) — with Ab played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The F m7(add6) chord consists of the F (Perfect unison), A (Major third), C (Perfect fifth), D (Major sixth) and Eb (Minor seventh) notes, with Ab as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a F m7(add6)/Ab chord

How to play the F m7(add6)/Ab chord

Play Ab as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find F (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add A (Major third) — 4 semitones above F
Add C (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above F
Add D (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above F
Add Eb (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above F
Press all 6 notes simultaneously to sound the F m7(add6)/Ab chord

Related slash chords

D m7(b9)/Ab
D m7(b9)(#9)/Ab
F 7(add6)/Ab