How do you play the G# addb9/E# chord?

To play the G# addb9/E# chord on piano, play the G# addb9 chord (G#, B#, D# and A) 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# addb9/E# chord means a G# addb9 chord with E# in the bass.

G# addb9/E#

Q: What notes are in the G# addb9/E# chord?

The G# addb9/E# chord uses the 4 notes of the G# addb9 chord — G# (Perfect unison), B# (Major third), D# (Perfect fifth) and A (Minor ninth) — with E# played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The G# addb9 chord consists of the G# (Perfect unison), B# (Major third), D# (Perfect fifth) and A (Minor ninth) notes, with E# as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a G# addb9/E# chord

How to play the G# addb9/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 A (Minor ninth) — 13 semitones above G#
Press all 5 notes simultaneously to sound the G# addb9/E# chord

Inversions with same root

F 7(#9)

Related slash chords

A m(maj7)(b5)/E#