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Emmaj11 Piano Chord

A very rare, experimental chord. Occasionally found in modern jazz and progressive music.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand E2 · D#3 fingers 5–1
Right hand A3 · F#4 · G4 fingers 1–4–5

How to play the Emmaj11 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play E2 and D#3 with the left hand and A3, F#4 and G4 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–4–5 on the right (1 is the thumb). The perfect fifth B can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

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

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The same chord type in other keys