How do you play the B aug/E chord?

To play the B aug/E chord on piano, play the B aug chord (B, D# 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 notes are in the B aug/E chord?

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

B aug/E

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

How to play the B aug/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 G (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above B
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the B aug/E chord

Inversions with same root

E m(maj7)

Related slash chords

D# aug/E
G aug/E