How do you play the E m6(add9)/G chord?

To play the E m6(add9)/G chord on piano, play the E m6(add9) chord (E, G, B, C# and F#) 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 m6(add9)/G chord means a E m6(add9) chord with G in the bass.

E m6(add9)/G

Q: What notes are in the E m6(add9)/G chord?

The E m6(add9)/G chord uses the 5 notes of the E m6(add9) chord — E (Perfect unison), G (Minor third), B (Perfect fifth), C# (Major sixth) and F# (Major ninth) — with G played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The E m6(add9) chord consists of the E (Perfect unison), G (Minor third), B (Perfect fifth), C# (Major sixth) and F# (Major ninth) notes, with G as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a E m6(add9)/G chord

How to play the E m6(add9)/G chord

Play G as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find E (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add G (Minor third) — 3 semitones above E
Add B (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above E
Add C# (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above E
Add F# (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above E
Press all 6 notes simultaneously to sound the E m6(add9)/G chord

Related chords with different root

E m6(add9)

Related slash chords

C# m7(add4)(no5)/G
C# m7(add11)(no5)/G
F# 7(sus4)/G
B sus2(add4)/G