E9b5/A# chord

E 9 b5 · 2nd Inversion · A# in the bass

6frEADGBE

Fret 6 position

1 / 1

Notes

E
R
G#
+4
A#
bass
D
+10
F#
+2

About E9b5/A#

E9b5/A# is E 9 b5 with A# as the lowest note. This is the 2nd inversion of the chord — the same notes as E 9 b5 (E, G#, A#, D, F#), but voiced so that A# 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

E9b5/G#(1st Inversion)E9b5/A#(2nd Inversion)E9b5/D(3rd Inversion)E9b5/F#(Inversion)
← All E 9 b5 voicings