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E/B Piano Chord

E/B is a E Major chord played over a B bass note. Because B is the 5th of E Major, E/B is simply E Major in 2nd inversion — the same notes, with the 5th moved to the bottom.

The dark key is the bass note (B); the coloured keys are the E Major chord tones.

Notes in E/B

Low to high: B (bass) , then E – G♯ – B.

How to play E/B

Play the bass note B low in your left hand, and the E Major chord (E – G♯ – B) in your right. Because it's an inversion, the bass is already one of the chord tones — you're just voicing E Major with its 5th on the bottom.