How do you play the Gb maj7/Bbb chord?

To play the Gb maj7/Bbb chord on piano, play the Gb maj7 chord (Gb, Bb, Db and F) with Bbb as the lowest bass note. Place the Bbb 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/Bbb chord means a Gb maj7 chord with Bbb in the bass.

Gb maj7/Bbb

Q: What notes are in the Gb maj7/Bbb chord?

The Gb maj7/Bbb chord uses the 4 notes of the Gb maj7 chord — Gb (Perfect unison), Bb (Major third), Db (Perfect fifth) and F (Major seventh) — with Bbb played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The Gb maj7 chord consists of the Gb (Perfect unison), Bb (Major third), Db (Perfect fifth) and F (Major seventh) notes, with Bbb as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a Gb maj7/Bbb chord

How to play the Gb maj7/Bbb chord

Play Bbb 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 Db (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above Gb
Add F (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above Gb
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the Gb maj7/Bbb chord