How do you play the G# 6/E chord?

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

G# 6/E

Q: What notes are in the G# 6/E chord?

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

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

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G# 6/E chord

How to play the G# 6/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 (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above G#
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the G# 6/E chord

Related slash chords

F m7/E
F m7(#9)/E
G# add13/E