How do you play the G add11/E chord?

To play the G add11/E chord on piano, play the G add11 chord (G, B, D and C) 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 add11/E chord means a G add11 chord with E in the bass.

G add11/E

Q: What notes are in the G add11/E chord?

The G add11/E chord uses the 4 notes of the G add11 chord — G (Perfect unison), B (Major third), D (Perfect fifth) and C (Perfect eleventh) — with E played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The G add11 chord consists of the G (Perfect unison), B (Major third), D (Perfect fifth) and C (Perfect eleventh) notes, with E as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G add11/E chord

How to play the G add11/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 D (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above G
Add C (Perfect eleventh) — 17 semitones above G
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the G add11/E chord

Inversions with same root

E m7(b13)

Related chords with different root

C maj9

Related slash chords

C maj7(sus2)/E
C maj9(sus2)/E