How to play Emaj11: a major 11th built on E, 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 2 2 4 4 (x = not played).
| Note | E | G# | D# | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 7 | 11 |
Emaj11 is a major 11th with E as its root. The full theoretical spelling is E, G#, B, D#, F#, A. This voicing omits the 5th and 9th, the tones guitarists drop first when fitting a chord onto six strings.
Emaj11 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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Emaj11 is spelled E, G#, B, D#, F#, A: the root, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th. The common guitar voicing sounds E, G#, D#, A, leaving out the 5th and 9th.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x x 2 2 4 4 (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 2nd fret from the D string to the G string (a barre). Add the B and high E strings at the 4th fret. Strum from the D string down; the low E and A strings stay silent.
Emaj11 belongs to 2 keys: E major (the I chord) and C# minor (the III).
