Chords
Eb Sixth sharp eleventh
Eb · G · Bb · C · A
Eb Sixth sharp eleventh (Ebmaj6#11) is a major chord of 5 notes: Eb · G · Bb · C · A.
Also written EbM6#11 · EbM6b5 · Eb6#11 · Eb6b5
Eb Sixth sharp eleventh
Eb · G · Bb · C · A
Voicings on the piano
| Voicing | Notes | Play it on your instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Closed, root position | Eb3 · G3 · Bb3 · C4 · A4 | |
| Open (drop 2) | C3 · Eb3 · G3 · Bb3 · A4 | |
| Shell | Eb3 · G3 · C4 | |
| Rootless | G3 · C4 · A4 |
Tap a key or a fret to hear it.
Anatomy
Eb Sixth sharp eleventh (Ebmaj6#11) contains the notes Eb · G · Bb · C · 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 Sixth sharp eleventh 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 Sixth sharp eleventh belongs to.
In which keys
Eb Sixth sharp eleventh is diatonic to 2 keys; the numeral is its degree and the label its harmonic function.
Extensions beyond the seventh count when every note sits in the key.
Scales that contain it
Eb Sixth sharp eleventh fits inside these scales, each built on Eb.
- Eb LydianEb · F · G · A · Bb · C · D
- Eb Lydian DominantEb · F · G · A · Bb · C · Db
- Eb Half-Whole DiminishedEb · Fb · Gb · G · A · Bb · C · Db
- Eb Hungarian MajorEb · F# · G · A · Bb · C · Db
- Eb Lydian #9Eb · F# · G · A · Bb · C · D
Understanding the Eb Sixth sharp eleventh chord
Names and symbols
Ebmaj6#11 is the chord symbol for Eb Sixth sharp eleventh; it is also written EbM6#11, EbM6b5, Eb6#11, Eb6b5.
Common questions
- What notes are in the Eb Sixth sharp eleventh chord?
- The Eb Sixth sharp eleventh chord contains the notes Eb · G · Bb · C · A: the root Eb with the intervals 1P, 3M, 5P, 6M, 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 Sixth sharp eleventh chord?
- Measured from Eb, the Eb Sixth sharp eleventh chord stacks the intervals 1P, 3M, 5P, 6M, 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 Sixth sharp eleventh chord?
- On guitar the most common Eb Sixth sharp eleventh shape is x11213, read from the lowest string to the highest; the instrument panel above shows several more with their fingerings. On piano play Eb3 · G3 · Bb3 · C4 · 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.