How do you play the G# 11/E chord?

To play the G# 11/E chord on piano, play the G# 11 chord (G#, C, D#, F#, A# 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# 11/E chord means a G# 11 chord with E in the bass.

G# 11/E

Q: What notes are in the G# 11/E chord?

The G# 11/E chord uses the 6 notes of the G# 11 chord — G# (Perfect unison), C (Major third), D# (Perfect fifth), F# (Minor seventh), A# (Major ninth) and C# (Perfect eleventh) — with E played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The G# 11 chord consists of the G# (Perfect unison), C (Major third), D# (Perfect fifth), F# (Minor seventh), A# (Major ninth) and C# (Perfect eleventh) notes, with E as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G# 11/E chord

How to play the G# 11/E chord

Play E as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find G# (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add C (Major third) — 4 semitones above G#
Add D# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above G#
Add F# (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above G#
Add A# (Major ninth) — 14 semitones above G#
Add C# (Perfect eleventh) — 17 semitones above G#
Press all 7 notes simultaneously to sound the G# 11/E chord