Chords
Eb 9#11
Eb · G · Bb · Db · F · A
Eb 9#11 (Eb9#11) is a major chord of 6 notes: Eb · G · Bb · Db · F · A.
Also written Eb9+4 · Eb9#4
Eb 9#11
Eb · G · Bb · Db · F · A
Voicings on the piano
| Voicing | Notes | Play it on your instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Closed, root position | Eb3 · G3 · Bb3 · Db4 · F4 · A4 | |
| Open (drop 2) | Eb3 · F3 · G3 · Bb3 · Db4 · A4 | |
| Shell | Eb3 · G3 · Db4 | |
| Rootless | G3 · Db4 · F4 · A4 |
Tap a key or a fret to hear it.
Anatomy
Eb 9#11 (Eb9#11) contains the notes Eb · G · Bb · Db · F · A, each with a role measured as an interval from the root.
Read on: how triads are built · seventh chords · extensions
Inversions
An inversion of Eb 9#11 puts a chord tone other than Eb in the bass; the name after the slash is that bass note.
Where it lives
The keys and the scales Eb 9#11 belongs to.
In which keys
Eb 9#11 is not diatonic to any major or minor key: at least one of its notes lies outside every one of them.
Scales that contain it
Eb 9#11 fits inside these scales, each built on Eb.
- Eb Lydian DominantEb · F · G · A · Bb · C · Db
- Eb Lydian MinorEb · F · G · A · Bb · Cb · Db
- Eb Messiaen's Mode #3Eb · F · Gb · G · A · Bb · Cb · Db · D
Understanding the Eb 9#11 chord
Names and symbols
Eb9#11 is the chord symbol for Eb 9#11; it is also written Eb9+4, Eb9#4.
Common questions
- What notes are in the Eb 9#11 chord?
- The Eb 9#11 chord contains the notes Eb · G · Bb · Db · F · A: the root Eb with the intervals 1P, 3M, 5P, 7m, 9M, 11A stacked above it. Play them together for the chord or one after another for an arpeggio. The lowest note is normally Eb, but any chord tone can take the bass in an inversion.
- What intervals make up the Eb 9#11 chord?
- Measured from Eb, the Eb 9#11 chord stacks the intervals 1P, 3M, 5P, 7m, 9M, 11A. The quality of the third and of the seventh, if there is one, is what gives the chord its character; the rest of the notes colour it. Every interval in the formula links to its own page, with its sound.
- How do I play the Eb 9#11 chord?
- On guitar the most common Eb 9#11 shape is 111223, read from the lowest string to the highest; the instrument panel above shows several more with their fingerings. On piano play Eb3 · G3 · Bb3 · Db4 · F4 · A4 with the right hand, or move the root down into the left hand and keep the rest above it. Every shape on this page plays when you press it.