How to play Emaj9#11: a major 9th sharp 11 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 3 4 2 (x = not played).
| Note | E | D# | F# | A# |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 7 | 9 | #11 |
Emaj9#11 is a major 9th sharp 11 with E as its root. The full theoretical spelling is E, G#, B, D#, F#, A#. This voicing omits the 5th, the tone guitarists drop first when fitting a chord onto six strings. It also does without the 3rd, which changes the character more noticeably.
Emaj9#11 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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Emaj9#11 is spelled E, G#, B, D#, F#, A#: the root, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, sharp 11th. The common guitar voicing sounds E, D#, F#, A#, leaving out the 3rd and 5th.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x x 2 3 4 2 (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 2nd fret from the D string to the high E string (a barre). Add the G string at the 3rd fret. Add the B string at the 4th fret. Strum from the D string down; the low E and A strings stay silent.
Emaj9#11 belongs to 2 keys: B major (the IV chord) and G# minor (the VI).
