How do you play the E maj11/B chord?

To play the E maj11/B chord on piano, play the E maj11 chord (E, G#, B, D#, F# and A) with B as the lowest bass note. Place the B 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 maj11/B chord means a E maj11 chord with B in the bass.

E maj11/B

Q: What notes are in the E maj11/B chord?

The E maj11/B chord uses the 6 notes of the E maj11 chord — E (Perfect unison), G# (Major third), B (Perfect fifth), D# (Major seventh), F# (Major ninth) and A (Perfect eleventh) — with B played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The E maj11 chord consists of the E (Perfect unison), G# (Major third), B (Perfect fifth), D# (Major seventh), F# (Major ninth) and A (Perfect eleventh) notes, with B as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a E maj11/B chord

How to play the E maj11/B chord

Play B 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 B (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above E
Add D# (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above E
Add F# (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above E
Add A (Perfect eleventh) — 17 semitones above E
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the E maj11/B chord

Related chords with different root

E maj11

Related slash chords

E maj11(no5)/B