How do you play the Gb major/Abb chord?

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

Gb major/Abb

Q: What notes are in the Gb major/Abb chord?

The Gb major/Abb chord uses the 3 notes of the Gb major chord — Gb (Perfect unison), Bb (Major third) and Db (Perfect fifth) — with Abb played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The Gb major chord consists of the Gb (Perfect unison), Bb (Major third) and Db (Perfect fifth) notes, with Abb as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a Gb major/Abb chord

How to play the Gb major/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 Db (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above Gb
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the Gb major/Abb chord

Inversions with same root

G m(maj7)(b5)

Related chords with different root

F# addb9

Related slash chords

Bb m(#5)/G