How do you play the E 6(sus)/C# chord?

To play the E 6(sus)/C# chord on piano, play the E 6(sus) chord (E, B and C#) 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 6(sus)/C# chord means a E 6(sus) chord with C# in the bass.

E 6(sus)/C#

Q: What notes are in the E 6(sus)/C# chord?

The E 6(sus)/C# chord uses the 3 notes of the E 6(sus) chord — E (Perfect unison), B (Perfect fifth) and C# (Major sixth) — with C# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The E 6(sus) chord consists of the E (Perfect unison), B (Perfect fifth) and C# (Major sixth) notes, with C# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a E 6(sus)/C# chord

How to play the E 6(sus)/C# chord

Play C# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find E (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add B (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above E
Add C# (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above E
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the E 6(sus)/C# chord

Inversions with same root

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

Related chords with different root

E 6(sus)

Related slash chords

E 5/C#