How do you play the Ab maj7(no3)/E chord?

To play the Ab maj7(no3)/E chord on piano, play the Ab maj7(no3) chord (Ab 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 Ab maj7(no3)/E chord?

The Ab maj7(no3)/E chord uses the 2 notes of the Ab maj7(no3) chord — Ab (Perfect unison) 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 Ab maj7(no3)/E chord means a Ab maj7(no3) chord with E in the bass.

Ab maj7(no3)/E

The Ab maj7(no3) chord consists of the Ab (Perfect unison) and G (Major seventh) notes, with E as the bass note.

How to play the Ab maj7(no3)/E chord

Play E as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find Ab (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add G (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above Ab
Press all 3 notes simultaneously to sound the Ab maj7(no3)/E chord