How do you play the A add2/E chord?

To play the A add2/E chord on piano, play the A add2 chord (A, B, C# and E) 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 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 add2/E chord means a A add2 chord with E in the bass.

A add2/E

Q: What notes are in the A add2/E chord?

The A add2/E chord uses the 4 notes of the A add2 chord — A (Perfect unison), B (Major second), C# (Major third) and E (Perfect fifth) — with E played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The A add2 chord consists of the A (Perfect unison), B (Major second), C# (Major third) and E (Perfect fifth) notes, with E as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a A add2/E chord

How to play the A add2/E chord

Play E as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find A (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add B (Major second) — 2 semitones above A
Add C# (Major third) — 4 semitones above A
Add E (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above A
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the A add2/E chord

Related chords with different root

C# m7(#5)
C# m7(alt)
A add2
A add9

Related slash chords

A add2(no5)/E
A add9(no5)/E