Em11 chord
Em11 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
Description and theory
Em11 is usually played as one of three movable shapes depending on the most suitable position on the fretboard, or played in open positions.
Chord structure
The chord consists of six notes. The notes represent the root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, major ninth and perfect eleventh intervals. Notice that the fifth and/or the ninth are sometimes omitted.
Chord name
Em11 is an abbreviation for E minor eleventh. A less common abbreviation is Emin11. A third system is the minus symbol: E-11.
Notes
The notes that the Em11 chord consists of are E, G, B, D, F# and A.
Try it in a chord progression
Em11 - A13 - Dmaj7
Inversions
1st inversion: Em11/G (means that G is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Em11/B (means that B is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Em11/D (means that D is the bass note).
4th inversion: Em11/F# (means that F# is the bass note).
5th inversion: Em11/A (means that A is the bass note).
Omissions
Em11(no5) is an E minor 11th with no fifth (B).
Em11(no9) is an E minor 11th with no ninth (F#).
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