How do you play the E aug/A chord?

To play the E aug/A chord on piano, play the E aug chord (E, G# and C) with A as the lowest bass note. Place the A note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What notes are in the E aug/A chord?

The E aug/A chord uses the 3 notes of the E aug chord — E (Perfect unison), G# (Major third) and C (Minor sixth) — with A played as the bass note in the lowest register.

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 aug/A chord means a E aug chord with A in the bass.

E aug/A

The E aug chord consists of the E (Perfect unison), G# (Major third) and C (Minor sixth) notes, with A as the bass note.

How to play the E aug/A chord

Play A as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find E (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add G# (Major third) — 4 semitones above E
Add C (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above E
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the E aug/A chord

Inversions with same root

A m(maj7)

Related slash chords

C aug/A
G# aug/A