How do you play the Gb add9(no5)/Abb chord?

To play the Gb add9(no5)/Abb chord on piano, play the Gb add9(no5) chord (Gb, Bb and Ab) with Abb as the lowest bass note. Place the Abb note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What notes are in the Gb add9(no5)/Abb chord?

The Gb add9(no5)/Abb chord uses the 3 notes of the Gb add9(no5) chord — Gb (Perfect unison), Bb (Major third) and Ab (Major ninth) — with Abb 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 add9(no5)/Abb chord means a Gb add9(no5) chord with Abb in the bass.

Gb add9(no5)/Abb

The Gb add9(no5) chord consists of the Gb (Perfect unison), Bb (Major third) and Ab (Major ninth) notes, with Abb as the bass note.

How to play the Gb add9(no5)/Abb chord

Play Abb as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find Gb (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add Bb (Major third) — 4 semitones above Gb
Add Ab (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above Gb
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the Gb add9(no5)/Abb chord

Related slash chords

Gb add2(no5)/Abb