How to play Ebmaj11: a major 11th built on Eb, 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 | Eb | G | D | Ab |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 7 | 11 |
Ebmaj11 is a major 11th with Eb as its root. The full theoretical spelling is Eb, G, Bb, D, F, Ab. This voicing omits the 5th and 9th, the tones guitarists drop first when fitting a chord onto six strings.
Ebmaj11 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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Ebmaj11 is spelled Eb, G, Bb, D, F, Ab: the root, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th. The common guitar voicing sounds Eb, G, D, Ab, 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.
Ebmaj11 belongs to 2 keys: Eb major (the I chord) and C minor (the III).
