How do you play the A# maj9/E chord?

To play the A# maj9/E chord on piano, play the A# maj9 chord (A#, D, F, 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 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# maj9/E chord means a A# maj9 chord with E in the bass.

A# maj9/E

Q: What notes are in the A# maj9/E chord?

The A# maj9/E chord uses the 5 notes of the A# maj9 chord — A# (Perfect unison), D (Major third), F (Perfect fifth), A (Major seventh) and C (Major ninth) — with E played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The A# maj9 chord consists of the A# (Perfect unison), D (Major third), F (Perfect fifth), A (Major seventh) and C (Major ninth) notes, with E as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a A# maj9/E chord

How to play the A# maj9/E chord

Play E as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find A# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add D (Major third) — 4 semitones above A#
Add F (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above A#
Add A (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above A#
Add C (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above A#
Press all 6 notes simultaneously to sound the A# maj9/E chord

Related chords with different root

A# maj9(#11)

Related slash chords

D m7(b13)/E