E11 is the E dominant eleventh chord. It has 5 notes: E – B – D – F♯ – A (1 – (3) – 5 – ♭7 – 9 – 11).
A dominant eleventh stacks the ninth and eleventh on a dominant seventh, usually without the third. Gospel players often voice it as a major chord over the next bass note.
E11 chord on Guitar
000200
000400
x77777
12-12-12-14-12-12Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E open; A open; D open; G 2nd fret; B open; high E open.
E11 chord on Ukulele
2200
4455
9-9-10-9
7977Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 2nd fret; C 2nd fret; E open; A open.
E11 chord on Piano
Play E, B, D, F♯ and A together with your right hand, and E (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the E11 chord
E11 appears in 5 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Johannes Rusli feat. Dira – Utuh Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Justin Vasquez – When I Met You Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Spirk Nation – Covid Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- cavetown – Sweet Tooth Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Extreme – Stop The World Chord Progression on Piano, Ukulele
Related chords
Other E chords:
Chords in the key of E major:
E11 chord: questions
What notes are in the E11 chord?
E11 (E dominant eleventh) is made of E, B, D, F♯ and A (1 – (3) – 5 – ♭7 – 9 – 11).
How do you play E11 on guitar?
The most common shape is 000200 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play E11 on ukulele?
Play 2200 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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