C#m9b5/E chord

C# Min 9 b5 · 1st Inversion · E in the bass

EADGBE

Open position

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Notes

C#
R
E
bass
G
+6
B
+10
D#
+2

About C#m9b5/E

C#m9b5/E is C# Min 9 b5 with E as the lowest note. This is the 1st inversion of the chord — the same notes as C# Min 9 b5 (C#, E, G, B, D#), but voiced so that E sits in the bass. Slash chords create a smoother bass line movement and are common in chord progressions where the bass walks stepwise.

Other inversions

C#m9b5/E(1st Inversion)C#m9b5/G(2nd Inversion)C#m9b5/B(3rd Inversion)C#m9b5/D#(Inversion)
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