How do you play the G minor/E chord?

To play the G minor/E chord on piano, play the G minor chord (G, A# 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 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 minor/E chord means a G minor chord with E in the bass.

G minor/E

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

The G minor/E chord uses the 3 notes of the G minor chord — G (Perfect unison), A# (Minor third) and D (Perfect fifth) — with E played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The G minor chord consists of the G (Perfect unison), A# (Minor third) and D (Perfect fifth) notes, with E as the bass note.

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

How to play the G minor/E chord

Play E as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find G (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add A# (Minor third) — 3 semitones above G
Add D (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above G
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the G minor/E chord

Inversions with same root

E m7(b5)

Related chords with different root

G m6
G m(add13)
A# 6(b5)