How do you play the Gb maj9(no5)/D chord?

To play the Gb maj9(no5)/D chord on piano, play the Gb maj9(no5) chord (Gb, Bb, F and Ab) with D as the lowest bass note. Place the D 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 maj9(no5)/D chord means a Gb maj9(no5) chord with D in the bass.

Gb maj9(no5)/D

Q: What notes are in the Gb maj9(no5)/D chord?

The Gb maj9(no5)/D chord uses the 4 notes of the Gb maj9(no5) chord — Gb (Perfect unison), Bb (Major third), F (Major seventh) and Ab (Major ninth) — with D played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The Gb maj9(no5) chord consists of the Gb (Perfect unison), Bb (Major third), F (Major seventh) and Ab (Major ninth) notes, with D as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a Gb maj9(no5)/D chord

How to play the Gb maj9(no5)/D chord

Play D 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 F (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above Gb
Add Ab (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above Gb
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the Gb maj9(no5)/D chord

Related chords with different root

Bb 7(b13)