E/D♯ chord
E major with D♯ in the bass
Notes in the chordD♯ in the bass
- 1
- 3
- 5
How to play E/D♯
Open1 of 3
x-x-1-1-0-0
Tap a string to hear it on its own.
More ways to play E/D♯
The E/D♯ chord
E/D♯ is E with D♯ as the lowest note. Slash chords like this let the bass line move step by step between chords.
Numbers on the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. ○ means play the string open and × means don't play it. Orange marks the root note. The tab reads from the low E string to the high E string.
- Notes
- E G♯ B
- D♯ in the bass
- Formula
- 1 3 5
- Shapes
- 3 shapes
Chords in E major
These share notes with E/D♯ and sound natural next to it.
Practice game
Chord Switcher
Switch between E/D♯ and other chords against a timer.
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