How do you play the G 6(b5)/E chord?

To play the G 6(b5)/E chord on piano, play the G 6(b5) chord (G, B, C# and E) 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 G 6(b5)/E chord means a G 6(b5) chord with E in the bass.

G 6(b5)/E

Q: What notes are in the G 6(b5)/E chord?

The G 6(b5)/E chord uses the 4 notes of the G 6(b5) chord — G (Perfect unison), B (Major third), C# (Diminished fifth) and E (Major sixth) — with E played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The G 6(b5) chord consists of the G (Perfect unison), B (Major third), C# (Diminished fifth) and E (Major sixth) notes, with E as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G 6(b5)/E chord

How to play the G 6(b5)/E chord

Play E as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find G (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add B (Major third) — 4 semitones above G
Add C# (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above G
Add E (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above G
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the G 6(b5)/E chord

Inversions with same root

E m6
E m(add13)

Related chords with different root

C# m7(b5)
G 6(b5)

Related slash chords

C# 7(b5)(sus)/E
G b5/E