How do you play the E m7/A# chord?

To play the E m7/A# chord on piano, play the E m7 chord (E, G, B and D) 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 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 m7/A# chord means a E m7 chord with A# in the bass.

E m7/A#

Q: What notes are in the E m7/A# chord?

The E m7/A# chord uses the 4 notes of the E m7 chord — E (Perfect unison), G (Minor third), B (Perfect fifth) and D (Minor seventh) — with A# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The E m7 chord consists of the E (Perfect unison), G (Minor third), B (Perfect fifth) and D (Minor seventh) notes, with A# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a E m7/A# chord

How to play the E m7/A# chord

Play A# 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 D (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above E
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the E m7/A# chord

Related chords with different root

E m7(#11)

Related slash chords

E m7(#9)/A#
G 6/A#
G add13/A#