How do you play the E Magic chord/G# chord?

To play the E Magic chord/G# chord on piano, play the E Magic chord chord (E, F, A, A#, D, E, G and A) with G# as the lowest bass note. Place the G# 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 Magic chord/G# chord means a E Magic chord chord with G# in the bass.

E Magic chord/G#

Q: What notes are in the E Magic chord/G# chord?

The E Magic chord/G# chord uses the 8 notes of the E Magic chord chord — E (Perfect unison), F (Minor second), A (Perfect fourth), A# (Diminished fifth), D (Minor seventh), E (Perfect octave), G (Minor tenth) and A (Perfect eleventh) — with G# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The E Magic chord chord consists of the E (Perfect unison), F (Minor second), A (Perfect fourth), A# (Diminished fifth), D (Minor seventh), E (Perfect octave), G (Minor tenth) and A (Perfect eleventh) notes, with G# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a E Magic chord/G# chord

How to play the E Magic chord/G# chord

Play G# as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find E (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add F (Minor second) — 1 semitone above E
Add A (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above E
Add A# (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above E
Add D (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above E
Add E (Perfect octave) — 12 semitones above E
Add G (Minor tenth) — 15 semitones above E
Add A (Perfect eleventh) — 17 semitones above E
Press all 9 notes simultaneously to sound the E Magic chord/G# chord

Related slash chords

G m13/G#