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E11 is a dominant eleventh chord made of 6 notes: E, G♯, B, D, F♯, A. It sounds thick and open, and you hear it in soul, funk and fusion, often played without the third. It is the V chord of A major and turns up in 2 other keys.
The library above opens on E11 with 14 shapes up and down the neck. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from E | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | root | 0 |
| G♯ | 3 | major third | 4 |
| B | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 |
| D | ♭7 | minor seventh | 10 |
| F♯ | 9 | major ninth | 14 |
| A | 11 | perfect eleventh | 17 |
Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9 – 11. On guitar the 5th is often left out of the bigger shapes without changing the chord.
000102020204000434002130x77774x77797The open position shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 7th fret (x77797): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
E11 belongs to 3 keys: V in A major, VII in F♯ minor, V7 in A minor. In A major, try I–V–vi–IV: A – E11 – F♯m – D.
E, G♯, B, D, F♯, A: the root, major third, fifth, minor seventh, ninth, eleventh.
Open position: 000102 (low string first), rated Beginner.
E11 has A. E11 sounds thick and open; E9 sounds funky and full, a seventh chord with more colour.
No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 2 fingers.