Emaj9(#11)
Emaj9(#11)
E Maj9(#11)
Advanced
Major
Extended
Major 9#11 chord - lydian sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
E
RootG#
Major 3rdB
Perfect 5thD#
Major 7thF#
Major 9thA#
Augmented 11thInterval Details
E
Root
G#
Major 3rd
B
Perfect 5th
D#
Major 7th
F#
Major 9th
A#
Augmented 11th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 7M - 9M - 11A
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
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: G#Inversion 2
B - D# - F# - A# - E - G#
Bass: BInversion 3
D# - F# - A# - E - G# - B
Bass: D#Inversion 4
F# - A# - E - G# - B - D#
Bass: F#Inversion 5
A# - E - G# - B - D# - F#
Bass: A#Compatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Emaj9(#11) chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Emaj9(#11)
EM13#11
Simplified
E5
EM
Emaj7
EMb5
EM7b5
Emaj#4
Esus2
EMadd9
Emaj9
EM9b5
Alternate Symbols
Emaj9#11
EΔ9#11
E^9#11
Tags
extended
major
Piano
Voicing 1 / 2
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4