What notes are in E Minor 11th?

E Minor 11th (Em11) contains E, G, B, D, F#, A. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5P - 7m - 9M - 11P above the root E.

How do you play Em11 on guitar?

The most common shape here is "Em11": A at fret 2.

Is Em11 hard for beginners?

It sits in the minor seventh family. Flatten your fingers so the barre covers the strings evenly without buzzing.

E Minor 11th Guitar Chord (Em11)

E Minor 11th (Em11) is built from E, G, B, D, F#, A, which is the 1P - 3m - 5P - 7m - 9M - 11P formula measured from the root E. This page shows 140 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Minor 7th

Notes: E · G · B · D · F# · AIntervals: 1P – 3m – 5P – 7m – 9M – 11P

Fingerings for Em11

Em11A at fret 2

Em11D at fret 2

Em11A at fret 2, D at fret 2

Em11G at fret 2

Em11A at fret 2, G at fret 2

Em11D at fret 2, G at fret 2

Em11A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G at fret 2

Em11high E at fret 2

Em11A at fret 2, high E at fret 2

Em11D at fret 2, high E at fret 2

Em11A at fret 2, D at fret 2, high E at fret 2

Em11G at fret 2, high E at fret 2

Em11A at fret 2, G at fret 2, high E at fret 2

Em11D at fret 2, G at fret 2, high E at fret 2

Em11A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, high E at fret 2

Em11G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E at fret 2

Em11A at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E at fret 2

Em11D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E at fret 2

Em11low E open, A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E at fret 2

Em11G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Em11A at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Em11D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Em11low E open, A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Em11low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2

Em11low E at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2

Em11low E at fret 3, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2

Em11low E at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3

Em11low E at fret 3, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3

Em11low E at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 3

Em11low E at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3

Em11low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4

Em11low E at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E at fret 3

Em11low E at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Em11A at fret 3

Em11D at fret 3

Em11A at fret 3, D at fret 3

Em11G at fret 3

Em11A at fret 3, G at fret 3

Em11D at fret 3, G at fret 3

Em11A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3

Em11high E at fret 3

Em11A at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Em11D at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Em11A at fret 3, D at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Em11G at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Em11A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Em11D at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Em11A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Em11G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3

Em11A at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3

Em11D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3

Em11low 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

Em11G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4

Em11A at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4

Em11D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4

Em11low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4

Em11G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E muted

Em11A at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E muted

Em11D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E muted

Em11low E open, A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E muted

Em11G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted

Em11A at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted

Em11D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted

Em11low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted

Em11low E open, A open, D open, G open, B muted, high E open

Em11low E open, A open, D at fret 2, G open, B muted, high E open

Em11low E open, A open, D open, G at fret 2, B muted, high E open

Em11low E open, A at fret 2, D open, G muted, B open, high E open

Em11B muted, high E at fret 2

Em11D at fret 2, B muted, high E at fret 2

Em11D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B muted, high E at fret 2

Em11D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B muted, high E at fret 3

Em11low E open, A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B muted, high E at fret 3

Em11low E open, A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G muted, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Em11low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B muted, high E at fret 2

Em11low E at fret 3, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted

Em11low E at fret 1, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G at fret 1, B muted, high E at fret 1

Em11low E at fret 1, A at fret 1, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 1

Em11low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G muted, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1

Em11B muted, high E at fret 3

Em11D at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 3

Em11D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 3

Em11D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 4

Em11low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 4

Em11low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4

Em11low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 3

Em11low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3

Em11low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3

Em11low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Em11low E muted, D at fret 3

Em11low E muted, G at fret 3

Em11low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3

Em11low E muted, B at fret 2

Em11low E muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 2

Em11low E muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2

Em11low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 2

Em11low E muted, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4

Em11low E muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4

Em11low E muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4

Em11low E muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4

Em11low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B muted, high E muted

Em11low E open, A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G muted, B at fret 3, high E muted

Em11low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E muted

Em11low E open, A muted, D open, G open, B muted, high E open

Em11low E open, A muted, D open, G open, B muted, high E at fret 2

Em11low E open, A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G muted, B muted, high E at fret 3

Em11low E open, A muted, D at fret 2, G muted, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Em11low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 1, B muted, high E at fret 1

Em11low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 1, B muted, high E at fret 3

Em11low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B muted, high E at fret 4

Em11low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4

Em11low E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E muted

Em11low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E muted

Em11low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E muted

Em11low E muted, G at fret 3, high E muted

Em11low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted

Em11low E muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E muted

Em11low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted

Em11low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G muted, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1

Em11low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 1, G at fret 1, B muted, high E at fret 1

Em11low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 1

Em11low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 4

Em11low E muted, A at fret 1, D muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4

Em11low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4

Em11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 2

Em11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 2, G at fret 2

Em11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 2, high E at fret 2

Em11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B open, high E at fret 2

Em11low E muted, A muted, B at fret 2

Em11low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2

Em11low E muted, A muted, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2

Em11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2

Em11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 2

Em11low E muted, A muted, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4

Em11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4

Em11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4

Em11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3

Em11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3

Em11low E muted, D at fret 3, B muted, high E muted

Em11low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E muted

Notes in Em11

E1P
G3m
B5P
D7m
F#9M
A11P

How to play Em11

E Minor 11th Guitar Chord (Em11) is smooth and mellow, a staple of soul, funk and jazz.

Beginner tip

Flatten your fingers so the barre covers the strings evenly without buzzing.

Practice idea

Play it as the ii chord and move it to the V to practise the most common jazz cadence.

Em11 FAQ

What notes are in E Minor 11th?: E Minor 11th (Em11) contains E, G, B, D, F#, A. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5P - 7m - 9M - 11P above the root E.
How do you play Em11 on guitar?: The most common shape here is "Em11": A at fret 2.
Is Em11 hard for beginners?: It sits in the minor seventh family. Flatten your fingers so the barre covers the strings evenly without buzzing.