How do you play the A 3/E chord?

To play the A 3/E chord on piano, play the A 3 chord (A and C#) with E as the lowest bass note. Place the E note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What notes are in the A 3/E chord?

The A 3/E chord uses the 2 notes of the A 3 chord — A (Perfect unison) and C# (Major third) — with E played as the bass note in the lowest register.

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 A 3/E chord means a A 3 chord with E in the bass.

A 3/E

The A 3 chord consists of the A (Perfect unison) and C# (Major third) notes, with E as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a A 3/E chord

How to play the A 3/E chord

Play E as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find A (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add C# (Major third) — 4 semitones above A
Press all 3 notes simultaneously to sound the A 3/E chord

Related chords with different root

C# m(#5)
A major