How do you play the C# m6(add9)/E chord?

To play the C# m6(add9)/E chord on piano, play the C# m6(add9) chord (C#, E, G#, A# and D#) 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 C# m6(add9)/E chord means a C# m6(add9) chord with E in the bass.

C# m6(add9)/E

Q: What notes are in the C# m6(add9)/E chord?

The C# m6(add9)/E chord uses the 5 notes of the C# m6(add9) chord — C# (Perfect unison), E (Minor third), G# (Perfect fifth), A# (Major sixth) and D# (Major ninth) — with E played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The C# m6(add9) chord consists of the C# (Perfect unison), E (Minor third), G# (Perfect fifth), A# (Major sixth) and D# (Major ninth) notes, with E as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a C# m6(add9)/E chord

How to play the C# m6(add9)/E chord

Play E as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find C# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add E (Minor third) — 3 semitones above C#
Add G# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above C#
Add A# (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above C#
Add D# (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above C#
Press all 6 notes simultaneously to sound the C# m6(add9)/E chord

Related chords with different root

C# m6(add9)

Related slash chords

D# 7(sus4)/E
G# sus2(add4)/E
A# m7(add4)(no5)/E
A# m7(add11)(no5)/E