How do you play the F maj11(b5)(sus4)/Gb chord?

To play the F maj11(b5)(sus4)/Gb chord on piano, play the F maj11(b5)(sus4) chord (F, Bb, Cb and E) 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 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 maj11(b5)(sus4)/Gb chord means a F maj11(b5)(sus4) chord with Gb in the bass.

F maj11(b5)(sus4)/Gb

Q: What notes are in the F maj11(b5)(sus4)/Gb chord?

The F maj11(b5)(sus4)/Gb chord uses the 4 notes of the F maj11(b5)(sus4) chord — F (Perfect unison), Bb (Perfect fourth), Cb (Diminished fifth) and E (Major seventh) — with Gb played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The F maj11(b5)(sus4) chord consists of the F (Perfect unison), Bb (Perfect fourth), Cb (Diminished fifth) and E (Major seventh) notes, with Gb as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a F maj11(b5)(sus4)/Gb chord

How to play the F maj11(b5)(sus4)/Gb chord

Play Gb as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find F (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add Bb (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above F
Add Cb (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above F
Add E (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above F
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the F maj11(b5)(sus4)/Gb chord

Related slash chords

B maj11(b5)(sus4)/F#