How do you play the B 3/E chord?

To play the B 3/E chord on piano, play the B 3 chord (B and D#) 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 B 3/E chord?

The B 3/E chord uses the 2 notes of the B 3 chord — B (Perfect unison) and D# (Major third) — 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 B 3/E chord means a B 3 chord with E in the bass.

B 3/E

The B 3 chord consists of the B (Perfect unison) and D# (Major third) notes, with E as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a B 3/E chord

How to play the B 3/E chord

Play E as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find B (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add D# (Major third) — 4 semitones above B
Press all 3 notes simultaneously to sound the B 3/E chord

Inversions with same root

E maj7(sus)