How do you play the B Magic chord/E chord?

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

B Magic chord/E

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

The B Magic chord/E chord uses the 8 notes of the B Magic chord chord — B (Perfect unison), C (Minor second), E (Perfect fourth), F (Diminished fifth), A (Minor seventh), B (Perfect octave), D (Minor tenth) and E (Perfect eleventh) — with E played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The B Magic chord chord consists of the B (Perfect unison), C (Minor second), E (Perfect fourth), F (Diminished fifth), A (Minor seventh), B (Perfect octave), D (Minor tenth) and E (Perfect eleventh) notes, with E as the bass note.

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

How to play the B Magic chord/E chord

Play E as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find B (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add C (Minor second) — 1 semitone above B
Add E (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above B
Add F (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above B
Add A (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above B
Add B (Perfect octave) — 12 semitones above B
Add D (Minor tenth) — 15 semitones above B
Add E (Perfect eleventh) — 17 semitones above B
Press all 9 notes simultaneously to sound the B Magic chord/E chord

Related chords with different root

D m13
B Magic chord