Chord · 11ths

E11 — E Dominant 11th

E11 is the E dominant 11th chord. It is built on the root E with major 3rd (G♯), perfect 5th (B), minor 7th (D), major 9th (F♯) and perfect 11th (A) above it — the formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9 11, sounding the notes E G♯ B D F♯ A. On the piano it sits at E (octave 4) and above in the library's voicing; the same 6 notes in any octave are still E11.

Root
E
Quality
Dominant 11th
Formula
1 3 5 ♭7 9 11
Notes
E G♯ B D F♯ A

On the keyboard

E11 on the piano keyboard: E G♯ B D F♯ AEG♯BDF♯A

The notes of E11

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1ErootE4
3G♯major 3rdG♯4
5Bperfect 5thB4
♭7Dminor 7thD5
9F♯major 9thF♯5
11Aperfect 11thA5

Other 11ths on E

Emaj11Em11Em11♭5E7♯11Emaj7♯11Emaj9♯11

Dominant 11th chords on every root

C11D♭11D11E♭11F11F♯11G11A♭11A11B♭11B11

Part of the chord reference. See also the scales and the keys.