How do you play the E aug/D# chord?

To play the E aug/D# chord on piano, play the E aug chord (E, G# and C) with D# as the lowest bass note. Place the D# 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/D# chord?

The E aug/D# chord uses the 3 notes of the E aug chord — E (Perfect unison), G# (Major third) and C (Minor sixth) — with D# 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/D# chord means a E aug chord with D# in the bass.

E aug/D#

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

How to play the E aug/D# chord

Play D# 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/D# chord

Related chords with different root

E maj7(#5)

Related slash chords

C aug/D#
G# aug/D#