How do you play the Gb 3/Ab chord?

To play the Gb 3/Ab chord on piano, play the Gb 3 chord (Gb and Bb) 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 notes are in the Gb 3/Ab chord?

The Gb 3/Ab chord uses the 2 notes of the Gb 3 chord — Gb (Perfect unison) and Bb (Major third) — with Ab played as the bass note in the lowest register.

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 Gb 3/Ab chord means a Gb 3 chord with Ab in the bass.

Gb 3/Ab

The Gb 3 chord consists of the Gb (Perfect unison) and Bb (Major third) notes, with Ab as the bass note.

How to play the Gb 3/Ab chord

Play Ab as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find Gb (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add Bb (Major third) — 4 semitones above Gb
Press all 3 notes simultaneously to sound the Gb 3/Ab chord

Related chords with different root

Gb add2(no5)
Gb add9(no5)