How do you play the D maj7(#11)/E chord?

To play the D maj7(#11)/E chord on piano, play the D maj7(#11) chord (D, F#, A, C# 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 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 D maj7(#11)/E chord means a D maj7(#11) chord with E in the bass.

D maj7(#11)/E

Q: What notes are in the D maj7(#11)/E chord?

The D maj7(#11)/E chord uses the 5 notes of the D maj7(#11) chord — D (Perfect unison), F# (Major third), A (Perfect fifth), C# (Major seventh) and G# (Augmented eleventh) — with E played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The D maj7(#11) chord consists of the D (Perfect unison), F# (Major third), A (Perfect fifth), C# (Major seventh) and G# (Augmented eleventh) notes, with E as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a D maj7(#11)/E chord

How to play the D maj7(#11)/E chord

Play E as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find D (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add F# (Major third) — 4 semitones above D
Add A (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above D
Add C# (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above D
Add G# (Augmented eleventh) — 18 semitones above D
Press all 6 notes simultaneously to sound the D maj7(#11)/E chord

Related chords with different root

D maj9(#11)