How do you play the Gb major/Bbb chord?

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

Gb major/Bbb

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

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

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

How to play the Gb major/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
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the Gb major/Bbb chord

Related chords with different root

Bb m(maj7)(#5)

Related slash chords

Bb m(#5)/A