How do you play the A m7(alt)/E chord?

To play the A m7(alt)/E chord on piano, play the A m7(alt) chord (A, C, F, G 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 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 m7(alt)/E chord means a A m7(alt) chord with E in the bass.

A m7(alt)/E

Q: What notes are in the A m7(alt)/E chord?

The A m7(alt)/E chord uses the 5 notes of the A m7(alt) chord — A (Perfect unison), C (Minor third), F (Minor sixth), G (Minor seventh) and C (Minor tenth) — with E played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The A m7(alt) chord consists of the A (Perfect unison), C (Minor third), F (Minor sixth), G (Minor seventh) and C (Minor tenth) notes, with E as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a A m7(alt)/E chord

How to play the A m7(alt)/E chord

Play E as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find A (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add C (Minor third) — 3 semitones above A
Add F (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above A
Add G (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above A
Add C (Minor tenth) — 15 semitones above A
Press all 6 notes simultaneously to sound the A m7(alt)/E chord

Related chords with different root

F maj9
A m7(b13)

Related slash chords

F add2/E
F add9/E
A m7(#5)/E