How to play Eb11: an 11th built on Eb, with 2 ways to play it, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the 4th fret. 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 6 5 6 4 4 (x = not played).
| Note | Eb | G | Db | Ab |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | b7 | 11 |
Eb11 is an 11th with Eb as its root. The full theoretical spelling is Eb, G, Bb, Db, F, Ab. This voicing omits the 5th and 9th, the tones guitarists drop first when fitting a chord onto six strings.
Eb11 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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Eb11 is spelled Eb, G, Bb, Db, F, Ab: the root, 3rd, 5th, flat 7th, 9th, 11th. The common guitar voicing sounds Eb, G, Db, Ab, leaving out the 5th and 9th.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 6 5 6 4 4 (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 4th fret from the B string to the high E string (a barre). Add the D string at the 5th fret. Add the A and G strings at the 6th fret. Strum from the A string down; the low E string stays silent.
Eb11 belongs to 2 keys: Ab major (the V chord) and F minor (the VII).
