Eadd11 Major
The Eadd11 chord is built from the notes E – G# – B – A#.
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Also known as
Eadd#11Eadd11(#4)Emaj+11
Chord tones, one by one
ERoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — E.
G#Third
Major third
Four semitones — makes the chord major (brighter, happier).
BFifth
Perfect fifth
Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.
A#Extension
Sharp eleventh (♯11)
A ♯11 — the bright, floating Lydian color.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Lydian scale; its characteristic note is the bright, floating ♯11.
🎸 Genres
Film & TV scoring · Modal jazz · Impressionism