How do you play the G 5/E chord?

To play the G 5/E chord on piano, play the G 5 chord (G and D) 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 notes are in the G 5/E chord?

The G 5/E chord uses the 2 notes of the G 5 chord — G (Perfect unison) and D (Perfect fifth) — with E 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 G 5/E chord means a G 5 chord with E in the bass.

G 5/E

The G 5 chord consists of the G (Perfect unison) and D (Perfect fifth) notes, with E as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G 5/E chord

How to play the G 5/E chord

Play E as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find G (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add D (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above G
Press all 3 notes simultaneously to sound the G 5/E chord

Inversions with same root

E m7(no5)
E m7(#9)(no5)

Related chords with different root

G 6(sus)