How do you play the C# maj7(sus)/E chord?

To play the C# maj7(sus)/E chord on piano, play the C# maj7(sus) chord (C#, G# and C) 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 C# maj7(sus)/E chord?

The C# maj7(sus)/E chord uses the 3 notes of the C# maj7(sus) chord — C# (Perfect unison), G# (Perfect fifth) and C (Major seventh) — 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 C# maj7(sus)/E chord means a C# maj7(sus) chord with E in the bass.

C# maj7(sus)/E

The C# maj7(sus) chord consists of the C# (Perfect unison), G# (Perfect fifth) and C (Major seventh) notes, with E as the bass note.

How to play the C# maj7(sus)/E chord

Play E as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find C# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add G# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above C#
Add C (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above C#
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the C# maj7(sus)/E chord

Related chords with different root

C# m(maj7)