How do you play the B m9(#11)/E chord?

To play the B m9(#11)/E chord on piano, play the B m9(#11) chord (B, D, F#, A, C# and F) 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 m9(#11)/E chord means a B m9(#11) chord with E in the bass.

B m9(#11)/E

Q: What notes are in the B m9(#11)/E chord?

The B m9(#11)/E chord uses the 6 notes of the B m9(#11) chord — B (Perfect unison), D (Minor third), F# (Perfect fifth), A (Minor seventh), C# (Major ninth) and F (Augmented eleventh) — with E played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The B m9(#11) chord consists of the B (Perfect unison), D (Minor third), F# (Perfect fifth), A (Minor seventh), C# (Major ninth) and F (Augmented eleventh) notes, with E as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a B m9(#11)/E chord

How to play the B m9(#11)/E chord

Play E as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find B (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add D (Minor third) — 3 semitones above B
Add F# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above B
Add A (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above B
Add C# (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above B
Add F (Augmented eleventh) — 18 semitones above B
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the B m9(#11)/E chord