How do you play the E Petrushka chord/C# chord?

To play the E Petrushka chord/C# chord on piano, play the E Petrushka chord chord (E, F, G#, A#, B 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 Petrushka chord/C# chord means a E Petrushka chord chord with C# in the bass.

E Petrushka chord/C#

Q: What notes are in the E Petrushka chord/C# chord?

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

The E Petrushka chord chord consists of the E (Perfect unison), F (Minor second), G# (Major third), A# (Diminished fifth), B (Perfect fifth) and D (Minor seventh) notes, with C# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a E Petrushka chord/C# chord

How to play the E Petrushka chord/C# chord

Play C# 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 G# (Major third) — 4 semitones above E
Add A# (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above E
Add B (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above E
Add D (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above E
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the E Petrushka chord/C# chord

Related slash chords

A# Petrushka chord/C#