C#m/E chord

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

EADGBE

Open position

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Notes

C#
R
E
bass
G#
+7

About C#m/E

C#m/E is C# Minor with E as the lowest note. This is the 1st inversion of the chord — the same notes as C# Minor (C#, E, G#), 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

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