Em11 is the E minor eleventh chord. It has 6 notes: E – G – B – D – F♯ – A (1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9 – 11).
A minor eleventh is a minor seventh with the ninth and eleventh added. It sounds wide and modern, common in neo-soul and gospel.
Em11 chord on Guitar
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12-12-12-12-12-12
x77787Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E open; A open; D open; G open; B open; high E open.
Em11 chord on Ukulele
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9-9-10-10
12-14-12-12Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C 2nd fret; E open; A open.
Em11 chord on Piano
Play E, G, 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 Em11 chord
Em11 appears in 13 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Robert Lamm – A Lifetime We Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Marc Jordan – Margarita Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Johannes Rusli feat. Dira – Utuh Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Mark Isham & Kate Ceberano – In My Solitude Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Lia Pappas-Kemps – Jinx Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- David Sylvian – Red Guitar Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Ermal Meta – Un Milione Di Cose Da Dirti Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Ligabue – Mi Ci Pulisco Il Cuore Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Phoebe Bridgers – Chinese Satellite Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Jacob Collier feat. dodie – Here Comes The Sun Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Jacob Collier – The Sun Is In Your Eyes Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Father John Misty – Pure Comedy album Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
Related chords
Other E chords:
Chords in the key of G major:
Em11 chord: questions
What notes are in the Em11 chord?
Em11 (E minor eleventh) is made of E, G, B, D, F♯ and A (1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9 – 11).
How do you play Em11 on guitar?
The most common shape is 000000 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Em11 on ukulele?
Play 0200 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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