C9/E chord

C Dom 9 · 1st Inversion · E in the bass

EADGBE

Open position

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Notes

C
R
E
bass
G
+7
A#
+10
D
+2

About C9/E

C9/E is C Dom 9 with E as the lowest note. This is the 1st inversion of the chord — the same notes as C Dom 9 (C, E, G, A#, 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

C9/E(1st Inversion)C9/G(2nd Inversion)C9/A#(3rd Inversion)C9/D(Inversion)
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