How do you play the F m9(#5)/Cb chord?

To play the F m9(#5)/Cb chord on piano, play the F m9(#5) chord (F, Ab, C#, Eb and G) 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 m9(#5)/Cb chord means a F m9(#5) chord with Cb in the bass.

F m9(#5)/Cb

Q: What notes are in the F m9(#5)/Cb chord?

The F m9(#5)/Cb chord uses the 5 notes of the F m9(#5) chord — F (Perfect unison), Ab (Minor third), C# (Minor sixth), Eb (Minor seventh) and G (Major ninth) — with Cb played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The F m9(#5) chord consists of the F (Perfect unison), Ab (Minor third), C# (Minor sixth), Eb (Minor seventh) and G (Major ninth) notes, with Cb as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a F m9(#5)/Cb chord

How to play the F m9(#5)/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# (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above F
Add Eb (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above F
Add G (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above F
Press all 6 notes simultaneously to sound the F m9(#5)/Cb chord

Related chords with different root

Db 9(#11)