How to play D#maj11: a major 11th built on D#, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the first few frets. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x x 1 1 3 3 (x = not played).
| Note | D# | Fx | Cx | G# |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 7 | 11 |
D#maj11 is a major 11th with D# as its root. The full theoretical spelling is D#, Fx, A#, Cx, E#, G#. This voicing omits the 5th and 9th, the tones guitarists drop first when fitting a chord onto six strings.
D#maj11 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 1 major key and 1 minor key. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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D#maj11 is spelled D#, Fx, A#, Cx, E#, G#: the root, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th. The common guitar voicing sounds D#, Fx, Cx, G#, leaving out the 5th and 9th.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x x 1 1 3 3 (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 1st fret from the D string to the G string (a barre). Add the B and high E strings at the 3rd fret. Strum from the D string down; the low E and A strings stay silent.
D#maj11 belongs to 2 keys: Eb major (the I chord) and C minor (the III).
