How do you play the Gb add2/Cb chord?

To play the Gb add2/Cb chord on piano, play the Gb add2 chord (Gb, Ab, Bb and Db) 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 Gb add2/Cb chord means a Gb add2 chord with Cb in the bass.

Gb add2/Cb

Q: What notes are in the Gb add2/Cb chord?

The Gb add2/Cb chord uses the 4 notes of the Gb add2 chord — Gb (Perfect unison), Ab (Major second), Bb (Major third) and Db (Perfect fifth) — with Cb played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The Gb add2 chord consists of the Gb (Perfect unison), Ab (Major second), Bb (Major third) and Db (Perfect fifth) notes, with Cb as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a Gb add2/Cb chord

How to play the Gb add2/Cb chord

Play Cb as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find Gb (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add Ab (Major second) — 2 semitones above Gb
Add Bb (Major third) — 4 semitones above Gb
Add Db (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above Gb
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the Gb add2/Cb chord

Related chords with different root

C# 7(sus4)(add13)

Related slash chords

Gb add9/Cb
Bb m7(#5)/Cb
Bb m7(alt)/Cb