Em11
Em11
E M11
Advanced
Minor
Extended
Minor 11th chord - minor with the 11th
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
E
RootG
Minor 3rdB
Perfect 5thD
Minor 7thF#
Major 9thA
Perfect 11thInterval Details
E
Root
G
Minor 3rd
B
Perfect 5th
D
Minor 7th
F#
Major 9th
A
Perfect 11th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5P - 7m - 9M - 11P
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
E - G - B - D - F# - A
Bass: EInversion 1
G - B - D - F# - A - E
Bass: GInversion 2
B - D - F# - A - E - G
Bass: BInversion 3
D - F# - A - E - G - B
Bass: DInversion 4
F# - A - E - G - B - D
Bass: F#Inversion 5
A - E - G - B - D - F#
Bass: ACompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Em11 chord.
Related Chords
Simplified
E5
Esus4
E7sus4
Em
Em7
E4
Emadd4
Em7add11
Esus2
Esus24
E11
E9sus4
Emadd9
Em9
Alternate Symbols
Em11
E-11
Tags
extended
minor
Piano
Voicing 1 / 2
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 3