How do you play the B 6(add9)/E chord?

To play the B 6(add9)/E chord on piano, play the B 6(add9) chord (B, D#, F#, G# 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 B 6(add9)/E chord means a B 6(add9) chord with E in the bass.

B 6(add9)/E

Q: What notes are in the B 6(add9)/E chord?

The B 6(add9)/E chord uses the 5 notes of the B 6(add9) chord — B (Perfect unison), D# (Major third), F# (Perfect fifth), G# (Major sixth) and C# (Major ninth) — with E played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The B 6(add9) chord consists of the B (Perfect unison), D# (Major third), F# (Perfect fifth), G# (Major sixth) and C# (Major ninth) notes, with E as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a B 6(add9)/E chord

How to play the B 6(add9)/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
Add F# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above B
Add G# (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above B
Add C# (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above B
Press all 6 notes simultaneously to sound the B 6(add9)/E chord

Inversions with same root

E maj13

Related chords with different root

C# m11

Related slash chords

G# m7(add11)/E