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E♭ Minor 11 Chord · Guitar

E♭G♭B♭D♭FA♭
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Find every available note across the first 12 frets.

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Notes

E♭ · G♭ · B♭ · D♭ · F · A♭

Root: E♭

Intervals

1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 11

How it is built

This chord starts on E♭ and applies the intervals 1, ♭3, 5, ♭7, 9, 11. The result contains 6 distinct pitch classes per octave.

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Guide and musical context

About E♭ Minor 11 Guitar Chord

E♭ Minor 11 Guitar chord contains E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭, F, A♭. Its sound is wide, modal and dark without excessive tension.

Character and sound

Wide, modal and dark without excessive tension.

Musical context and history

The minor eleventh combines m7/m9 color with the fourth or eleventh. It is common in modal jazz, neo-soul, R&B and keyboard accompaniment.

How and where it is used

It works as a stable minor chord, an extended ii or a modal vamp.

On guitar, the same pitch collection can appear in several fretboard positions. Favor comfortable fingerings, guide tones and open strings when useful; the map shows all available positions across the first twelve frets. Everything you see and hear on this page comes from the same note set shown above.

Harmonic and musical relationships

The E♭ minor harmony can be compared with its parallel major, which keeps the same root, and its relative major at F♯. The dominant a fifth above, B♭, is another important reference.

The formula on this page is 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 11 and, from E♭, produces the notes E♭ · G♭ · B♭ · D♭ · F · A♭.

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the E♭ Minor 11 Guitar chord?

The notes are E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭, F, A♭.

What is its interval formula?

The formula is 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 11.

How does it sound and what is it used for?

Wide, modal and dark without excessive tension. It works as a stable minor chord, an extended ii or a modal vamp.

How can I check it on Guitar?

Use the interactive diagram on this page and press Play or Note by note. The highlighted positions, written notes and playback all use the same pitch collection.