How do you play the E 11(b5)(sus4)/C chord?

To play the E 11(b5)(sus4)/C chord on piano, play the E 11(b5)(sus4) chord (E, A, A# and D) with C as the lowest bass note. Place the C 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 E 11(b5)(sus4)/C chord means a E 11(b5)(sus4) chord with C in the bass.

E 11(b5)(sus4)/C

Q: What notes are in the E 11(b5)(sus4)/C chord?

The E 11(b5)(sus4)/C chord uses the 4 notes of the E 11(b5)(sus4) chord — E (Perfect unison), A (Perfect fourth), A# (Diminished fifth) and D (Minor seventh) — with C played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The E 11(b5)(sus4) chord consists of the E (Perfect unison), A (Perfect fourth), A# (Diminished fifth) and D (Minor seventh) notes, with C as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a E 11(b5)(sus4)/C chord

How to play the E 11(b5)(sus4)/C chord

Play C as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find E (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add A (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above E
Add A# (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above E
Add D (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above E
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the E 11(b5)(sus4)/C chord

Related slash chords

A# maj7(b5)/C