How do you play the D# 7(b9)(#9)/E chord?

To play the D# 7(b9)(#9)/E chord on piano, play the D# 7(b9)(#9) chord (D#, G, A#, C#, E 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 D# 7(b9)(#9)/E chord means a D# 7(b9)(#9) chord with E in the bass.

D# 7(b9)(#9)/E

Q: What notes are in the D# 7(b9)(#9)/E chord?

The D# 7(b9)(#9)/E chord uses the 6 notes of the D# 7(b9)(#9) chord — D# (Perfect unison), G (Major third), A# (Perfect fifth), C# (Minor seventh), E (Minor ninth) and F# (Minor tenth) — with E played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The D# 7(b9)(#9) chord consists of the D# (Perfect unison), G (Major third), A# (Perfect fifth), C# (Minor seventh), E (Minor ninth) and F# (Minor tenth) notes, with E as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a D# 7(b9)(#9)/E chord

How to play the D# 7(b9)(#9)/E chord

Play E as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find D# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add G (Major third) — 4 semitones above D#
Add A# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above D#
Add C# (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above D#
Add E (Minor ninth) — 13 semitones above D#
Add F# (Minor tenth) — 15 semitones above D#
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the D# 7(b9)(#9)/E chord

Related chords with different root

D# 7(b9)(#9)

Related slash chords

D# 7(#9)/E