How to play Em11: a minor 11th built on E, 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: an open-position shape using 6 open strings, played near the nut. 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: 0 0 0 0 0 0 (x = not played).
| Note | E | G | B | D | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | b3 | 5 | b7 | 11 |
Em11 is a minor 11th with E as its root. The full theoretical spelling is E, G, B, D, F#, A. This voicing omits the 9th, the tone guitarists drop first when fitting a chord onto six strings.
Em11 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 2 major keys and 2 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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Em11 is spelled E, G, B, D, F#, A: the root, minor 3rd, 5th, flat 7th, 9th, 11th. The common guitar voicing sounds E, G, B, D, A, leaving out the 9th.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 0 0 0 0 0 0 (x means the string is not played). The low E, A, D, G, B and high E strings ring open. Strum all six strings.
Em11 belongs to 4 keys: D major (the ii chord), G major (the vi chord), E minor (the i) and B minor (the iv).
