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Emmaj11 Guitar Chord

A very rare, experimental chord. Occasionally found in modern jazz and progressive music. On guitar, some notes must be omitted — typically the fifth and ninth.

Guitar

Strings 0–0–1–0–0–2

How to play the Emmaj11 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern 0–0–1–0–0–2 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Open
5th string (A) Open
4th string (D) Fret 1 · index finger
3rd string (G) Open
2nd string (B) Open
1st string (high E) Fret 2 · ring finger

Other names for the Emmaj11 chord

Other names: E minor major 11th

Music theory name: minor major eleventh chord

Common name: E minor major eleventh chord

Notes and intervals in the Emmaj11 chord

Note Interval
E Root
G Minor 3rd
B Perfect 5th
D# Major 7th
F# Major 9th
A Perfect 11th

All variations

Open
0–0–1–0–0–2
Open
X–2–2–2–4–3
Fret 5
X–7–5–8–7–5
Fret 7
7–7–7–8–8–7

More chords with E as the root

The same chord type in other keys