How do you play the F maj9/E chord?

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

F maj9/E

Q: What notes are in the F maj9/E chord?

The F maj9/E chord uses the 5 notes of the F maj9 chord — F (Perfect unison), A (Major third), C (Perfect fifth), E (Major seventh) and G (Major ninth) — with E played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The F maj9 chord consists of the F (Perfect unison), A (Major third), C (Perfect fifth), E (Major seventh) and G (Major ninth) notes, with E as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a F maj9/E chord

How to play the F maj9/E chord

Play E as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find F (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add A (Major third) — 4 semitones above F
Add C (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above F
Add E (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above F
Add G (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above F
Press all 6 notes simultaneously to sound the F maj9/E chord

Related chords with different root

F maj9
A m7(b13)

Related slash chords

F add2/E
F add9/E
A m7(#5)/E
A m7(alt)/E