How do you play the E maj9(sus2)/C chord?

To play the E maj9(sus2)/C chord on piano, play the E maj9(sus2) chord (E, B, D# and F#) with C as the lowest bass note. Place the C 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(sus2)/C chord means a E maj9(sus2) chord with C in the bass.

E maj9(sus2)/C

Q: What notes are in the E maj9(sus2)/C chord?

The E maj9(sus2)/C chord uses the 4 notes of the E maj9(sus2) chord — E (Perfect unison), B (Perfect fifth), D# (Major seventh) and F# (Major ninth) — with C played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The E maj9(sus2) chord consists of the E (Perfect unison), B (Perfect fifth), D# (Major seventh) and F# (Major ninth) notes, with C as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a E maj9(sus2)/C chord

How to play the E maj9(sus2)/C chord

Play C as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find E (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add B (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above E
Add D# (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above E
Add F# (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above E
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the E maj9(sus2)/C chord

Related slash chords

E maj7(sus2)/C
B add11/C