Em11 Guitar Chord Diagrams | E Minor Eleventh
Today, we are going to delve into the world of Minor Chords, specifically focusing on the E m11 chord. This chord is a beautiful and complex member of the minor chord family, composed of the notes E, G, B, D, F#, and A. The rich sound of this chord is built from the following intervals: 1 (Root), b3 (Minor Third), 5 (Perfect Fifth), b7 (Minor Seventh), 9 (Major Ninth), and 11 (Perfect Eleventh).
The E m11 chord offers a lush, expansive sound that can add depth and emotion to your music. If you're interested in expanding your chord knowledge, we recommend checking out our full tutorial about guitar chords of all types.
Understanding how to construct this chord requires a solid grasp of music theory and fretboard intervals. If you need a refresher, our tutorial on building chords by stacking intervals and our tutorial about fretboard intervals can be a great help.
Playing the E m11 chord involves a combination of notes and intervals that might be new to you. If you're not familiar with these, our tutorial on how to denote chords depending on the intervals that compose it can be a valuable resource.
As an intermediate to advanced chord, the E m11 might take some time to master. But don't worry, with practice and dedication, you'll be able to add this beautiful chord to your repertoire. For more advanced chords, you might find our tutorial about more advanced chords useful.
Once you've mastered the E m11 chord, you might want to explore how it can fit into different chord progressions. Our tutorial on common chord progressions can give you some great ideas on how to incorporate this chord into your own songs.
Notes in the E m11 chord:
EGBDF#A
Tones of the Minor Eleventh chord:
Em11 Guitar Chord Voicings
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If you have difficulties with bar chord shapes, check the Bar Chords Tips tutorial.
You can also use this accessible chords page with written diagrams instruction.
Position 1
Open
Position 2
Movable
Position 3
Movable
Position 4
Open
Position 5
Open
Position 6
Open
Position 7
BarreOpen
Position 8
BarreMovable
Position 9
BarreMovable
Position 10
BarreMovable
Position 11
BarreOpen
You can find more shapes in our all guitar chords online library. If you prefer a printable pdf, download
the Free Guitar Chords Chart Pdf
Play This Chord With Other Roots
C m11 | D m11 | E m11 | F m11 | G m11 | A m11 | B m11 | C#m11 | D#m11 | F#m11 | G#m11 | A#m11 | Abm11 | Bbm11 | Dbm11 | Ebm11 | Gbm11
Create your E m11 chord shapes
You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below. Some shapes will sound good, some less, let your ears decide!