Eb m11 Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Master it Interactively
The Ebm11 chord, Eb minor eleventh, is spelled Eb, Gb, Bb, Db, F and Ab. It is an Ebm7 chord with the ninth, F, and the eleventh, Ab, stacked above.
Two voicings are listed here, neither of them a barre or an open shape, and the lowest begins at the 4th fret. The top three notes, Db, F and Ab, outline a Db major triad. For the family as a whole, stacked-third chords beyond the seventh are worth a look. The Eb Dorian scale contains all six notes.
The fretboard at the top plays Ebm11 as a strum and as an arpeggio.
Eb minor 11th guitar chord is also written as Ebm11, Ebmin11 or Eb-11.
Ebm11 Chord Notes and Formula
Notes of the Eb m11 chord:
How the Minor Eleventh chord is built:
Formula: 1 b3 5 b7 9 11
Same chord, different name: Ebm11 is also written as D#m11 (D# minor eleventh).
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Eb M11 Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the G string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the B string
Position 2 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the D string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the high E string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the A string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the B string
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Chords That Go With Ebm11
One key where Ebm11 fits is F# major, where it works as the vi chord. These are the main chords of that key, the ones you will often hear around it:
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FAQ
What notes does Ebm11 contain?
Ebm11 contains Eb, Gb, Bb, Db, F and Ab. The F is the ninth and the Ab is the eleventh.
How many ways are there to play Ebm11?
The fingering data lists 2 voicings, from the 4th fret to the 9th. Neither of them uses an open string or a barre, and both sit between those two frets.
Is D#m11 another name for Ebm11?
Yes. D# and Eb are the same pitch. D#m11 spells the chord D#, F#, A#, C#, E# and G#, so Ebm11 is the simpler version to read.
Which scale suits Eb minor eleventh?
Eb Dorian: Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, Db. It contains all six notes of Ebm11, with the eleventh Ab as its fourth degree.
How does Ebm11 differ from Ebm9?
Ebm9 has Eb, Gb, Bb, Db and F. Ebm11 keeps those five and adds Ab, the eleventh, which is a perfect fourth up from Eb.
