How do you play the C# m7(no5)/E chord?

To play the C# m7(no5)/E chord on piano, play the C# m7(no5) chord (C#, E and B) 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# m7(no5)/E chord means a C# m7(no5) chord with E in the bass.

C# m7(no5)/E

Q: What notes are in the C# m7(no5)/E chord?

The C# m7(no5)/E chord uses the 3 notes of the C# m7(no5) chord — C# (Perfect unison), E (Minor third) and B (Minor seventh) — with E played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The C# m7(no5) chord consists of the C# (Perfect unison), E (Minor third) and B (Minor seventh) notes, with E as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a C# m7(no5)/E chord

How to play the C# m7(no5)/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 B (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above C#
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the C# m7(no5)/E chord

Inversions with same root

E 6(sus)

Related chords with different root

C# m7(no5)
C# m7(#9)(no5)

Related slash chords

C# 7(no3)/E