Em11
Em11 is the e minor 11th chord, spelled E – G – B – D – F♯ – A. the full minor stack through the eleventh — voiced in fourths it becomes the modern quartal sound.
The keys
E – G – B – D – F♯ – A
Practise this chord
Plug in your MIDI keyboard and let Coach Tshepho drill you on Em11 — it plays the chord, names any wrong notes as you play, and moves you on when you nail it.
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| Note | Interval from root | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| E | Root | 1 |
| G | Minor 3rd | b3 |
| B | Perfect 5th | 5 |
| D | Minor 7th | b7 |
| F♯ | Major 9th | 9 |
| A | Perfect 11th | 11 |
A working voicing
Split the chord between two hands the way working players do — a solid shell low down, the colour tones up top:
| Hand | Keys |
|---|---|
| Left (shell) | E2 – D3 |
| Right (colour) | G4 – G♭5 – A5 |
Where Em11 lives
As the i chord
Em11 → C → D → Em11
The minor home base: i–VI–VII pulls away and lands back home.
In a ii–V–i
G♭m7♭5 → B7 → Em11
The minor two-five resolving into this chord as the destination.
Put Em11 under your fingers
Hear every voicing, see the keys light up, and drill it in the interactive Chord & Voicing Lab.
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