C7/E chord
C Dom 7 · 1st Inversion · E in the bass
Open position
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Notes
C
R
E
bass
G
+7
A#
+10
About C7/E
C7/E is C Dom 7 with E as the lowest note. This is the 1st inversion of the chord — the same notes as C Dom 7 (C, E, G, A#), 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
Open position
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