How do you play the E maj7(no3)/A chord?

To play the E maj7(no3)/A chord on piano, play the E maj7(no3) chord (E 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 notes are in the E maj7(no3)/A chord?

The E maj7(no3)/A chord uses the 2 notes of the E maj7(no3) chord — E (Perfect unison) and D# (Major seventh) — 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 maj7(no3)/A chord means a E maj7(no3) chord with A in the bass.

E maj7(no3)/A

The E maj7(no3) chord consists of the E (Perfect unison) and D# (Major seventh) notes, with A as the bass note.

How to play the E maj7(no3)/A chord

Play A as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find E (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add D# (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above E
Press all 3 notes simultaneously to sound the E maj7(no3)/A chord

Inversions with same root

A sus(#4)

Related chords with different root

D# Viennese trichord