How do you play the G Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/Bb chord?

To play the G Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/Bb chord on piano, play the G Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord chord (G, Ab, B, C, D# and E) with Bb as the lowest bass note. Place the Bb 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 G Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/Bb chord means a G Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord chord with Bb in the bass.

G Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/Bb

Q: What notes are in the G Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/Bb chord?

The G Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/Bb chord uses the 6 notes of the G Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord chord — G (Perfect unison), Ab (Minor second), B (Major third), C (Perfect fourth), D# (Minor sixth) and E (Major sixth) — with Bb played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The G Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord chord consists of the G (Perfect unison), Ab (Minor second), B (Major third), C (Perfect fourth), D# (Minor sixth) and E (Major sixth) notes, with Bb as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/Bb chord

How to play the G Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/Bb chord

Play Bb as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find G (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add Ab (Minor second) — 1 semitone above G
Add B (Major third) — 4 semitones above G
Add C (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above G
Add D# (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above G
Add E (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above G
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the G Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/Bb chord

Related slash chords

Eb Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/Bb
B Ode-to-Napoleon hexachord/A#