How do you play the Gb 3/Cb chord?

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

The Gb 3/Cb chord uses the 2 notes of the Gb 3 chord — Gb (Perfect unison) and Bb (Major third) — with Cb 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/Cb chord means a Gb 3 chord with Cb in the bass.

Gb 3/Cb

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

How to play the Gb 3/Cb chord

Play Cb 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/Cb chord

Related chords with same root

B maj7(sus)