How do you play the A maj7(b5)(sus)/E# chord?

To play the A maj7(b5)(sus)/E# chord on piano, play the A maj7(b5)(sus) chord (A, Eb and G#) 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 maj7(b5)(sus)/E# chord?

The A maj7(b5)(sus)/E# chord uses the 3 notes of the A maj7(b5)(sus) chord — A (Perfect unison), Eb (Diminished fifth) and G# (Major seventh) — 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 maj7(b5)(sus)/E# chord means a A maj7(b5)(sus) chord with E# in the bass.

A maj7(b5)(sus)/E#

The A maj7(b5)(sus) chord consists of the A (Perfect unison), Eb (Diminished fifth) and G# (Major seventh) notes, with E# as the bass note.

How to play the A maj7(b5)(sus)/E# chord

Play E# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find A (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add Eb (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above A
Add G# (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above A
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the A maj7(b5)(sus)/E# chord

Inversions with same root

F 7(#9)(no5)

Related slash chords

D# sus4(b5)/E#