How do you play the E maj9(#11)/F chord?

To play the E maj9(#11)/F chord on piano, play the E maj9(#11) chord (E, G#, B, D#, F# and A#) with F as the lowest bass note. Place the F 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 maj9(#11)/F chord means a E maj9(#11) chord with F in the bass.

E maj9(#11)/F

Q: What notes are in the E maj9(#11)/F chord?

The E maj9(#11)/F chord uses the 6 notes of the E maj9(#11) chord — E (Perfect unison), G# (Major third), B (Perfect fifth), D# (Major seventh), F# (Major ninth) and A# (Augmented eleventh) — with F played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The E maj9(#11) chord consists of the E (Perfect unison), G# (Major third), B (Perfect fifth), D# (Major seventh), F# (Major ninth) and A# (Augmented eleventh) notes, with F as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a E maj9(#11)/F chord

How to play the E maj9(#11)/F chord

Play F 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# (Augmented eleventh) — 18 semitones above E
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the E maj9(#11)/F chord