E minor 11th (Em11)
ERoot
Gmin 3
Dmin 7
F♯9
A11
Rich and modal. The 11th works well over minor. Common in modal jazz and fusion.
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How to play it
Em11
E minor 11th, Open
- Bass
- E, the root
- Root
- E
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- ERoot
- Gm3
- Dm7
- F♯9
- A11
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notesWhy a minor 11th chord sounds the way it does
E+3 fretsG+7 fretsD+4 fretsF♯+3 fretsA
Stacked from 4 intervals.
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Where to go next
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How to play it
Em11
E minor 11th, Open
- Bass
- E, the root
- Root
- E
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- ERoot
- Gm3
- Dm7
- F♯9
- A11
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notes04