How do you play the B 6/E chord?

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

B 6/E

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

The B 6/E chord uses the 4 notes of the B 6 chord — B (Perfect unison), D# (Major third), F# (Perfect fifth) and G# (Major sixth) — with E played as the bass note in the lowest register.

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

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

How to play the B 6/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
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the B 6/E chord

Inversions with same root

E maj9

Related chords with different root

G# m7(b13)

Related slash chords

G# m7/E
G# m7(#9)/E
B add13/E