How do you play the Gb maj7(#5)/Abb chord?

To play the Gb maj7(#5)/Abb chord on piano, play the Gb maj7(#5) chord (Gb, Bb, D and F) 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 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 maj7(#5)/Abb chord means a Gb maj7(#5) chord with Abb in the bass.

Gb maj7(#5)/Abb

Q: What notes are in the Gb maj7(#5)/Abb chord?

The Gb maj7(#5)/Abb chord uses the 4 notes of the Gb maj7(#5) chord — Gb (Perfect unison), Bb (Major third), D (Minor sixth) and F (Major seventh) — with Abb played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The Gb maj7(#5) chord consists of the Gb (Perfect unison), Bb (Major third), D (Minor sixth) and F (Major seventh) notes, with Abb as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a Gb maj7(#5)/Abb chord

How to play the Gb maj7(#5)/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 D (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above Gb
Add F (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above Gb
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the Gb maj7(#5)/Abb chord