C#m(add9)/E chord

C# Minor Add 9 · 1st Inversion · E in the bass

EADGBE

Open position

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Notes

C#
R
E
bass
G#
+7
D#
+2

About C#m(add9)/E

C#m(add9)/E is C# Minor Add 9 with E as the lowest note. This is the 1st inversion of the chord — the same notes as C# Minor Add 9 (C#, E, G#, 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#m(add9)/E(1st Inversion)C#m(add9)/G#(2nd Inversion)C#m(add9)/D#(3rd Inversion)
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