E Dominant 11th (E11) is built from E, B, D, F#, A, which is the 1P - 5P - 7m - 9M - 11P formula measured from the root E. This page shows 63 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.
7th
Notes: E · B · D · F# · AIntervals: 1P – 5P – 7m – 9M – 11P
Fingerings for E11
E11G at fret 2
E11A at fret 2, G at fret 2
E11D at fret 2, G at fret 2
E11A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G at fret 2
E11G at fret 2, high E at fret 2
E11A at fret 2, G at fret 2, high E at fret 2
E11D at fret 2, G at fret 2, high E at fret 2
E11A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, high E at fret 2
E11G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E at fret 2
E11A at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E at fret 2
E11D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E at fret 2
E11low E open, A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E at fret 2
E11low E at fret 3, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2
E11G at fret 3
E11A at fret 3, G at fret 3
E11D at fret 3, G at fret 3
E11A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3
E11G at fret 3, high E at fret 3
E11A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3
E11D at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3
E11A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3
E11G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3
E11A at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3
E11D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3
E11low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3
E11G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E muted
E11A at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E muted
E11D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E muted
E11low E open, A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E muted
E11G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted
E11A at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted
E11D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted
E11low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted
E11low E open, A open, D open, G at fret 2, B muted, high E open
E11low E open, A at fret 2, D open, G muted, B open, high E open
E11D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B muted, high E at fret 2
E11low E at fret 3, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted
E11low E at fret 1, A at fret 1, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 1
E11low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G muted, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1
E11D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 3
E11low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3
E11low E muted, D at fret 3
E11low E muted, G at fret 3
E11low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3
E11low E muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4
E11low E open, A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G muted, B at fret 3, high E muted
E11low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E muted
E11low E muted, G at fret 3, high E muted
E11low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted
E11low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 1, G at fret 1, B muted, high E at fret 1
E11low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 1
E11low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 4
E11low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4
E11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 2, G at fret 2
E11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B open, high E at fret 2
E11low E muted, A muted, B at fret 2
E11low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2
E11low E muted, A muted, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4
E11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4
E11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4
E11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3
E11low E muted, D at fret 3, B muted, high E muted
E11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E muted
Notes in E11
E1P
B5P
D7m
F#9M
A11P
How to play E11
E Dominant 11th Guitar Chord (E11) is tense and unresolved, which is what makes it want to move.
Beginner tip
Mute the strings you do not play — a dominant seventh with a ringing open string loses its pull.
Practice idea
Resolve it down a fifth to the tonic and listen for the tension release.
E11 FAQ
What notes are in E Dominant 11th?
E Dominant 11th (E11) contains E, B, D, F#, A. In interval terms that is 1P - 5P - 7m - 9M - 11P above the root E.
How do you play E11 on guitar?
The most common shape here is "E11": G at fret 2.
Is E11 hard for beginners?
It sits in the seventh family. Mute the strings you do not play — a dominant seventh with a ringing open string loses its pull.