How do you play the G aug/E chord?

To play the G aug/E chord on piano, play the G aug chord (G, B 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 aug/E chord?

The G aug/E chord uses the 3 notes of the G aug chord — G (Perfect unison), B (Major third) and D# (Minor sixth) — 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 aug/E chord means a G aug chord with E in the bass.

G aug/E

The G aug chord consists of the G (Perfect unison), B (Major third) and D# (Minor sixth) notes, with E as the bass note.

How to play the G aug/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# (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above G
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the G aug/E chord

Inversions with same root

E m(maj7)

Related slash chords

D# aug/E
B aug/E