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

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

A# major/E

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

The A# major/E chord uses the 3 notes of the A# major chord — A# (Perfect unison), D (Major third) and F (Perfect fifth) — with E played as the bass note in the lowest register.

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

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

How to play the A# major/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#
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the A# major/E chord

Related slash chords

D m(#5)/E