Ebm(maj11#5) Augmented
The Ebm(maj11#5) chord is built from the notes Eb – Gb – B – D – Ab.
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Also known as
Ebmi(maj11#5)
Chord tones, one by one
EbRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — Eb.
GbThird
Minor third
Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).
BFifth
Augmented fifth (♯5)
Eight semitones — a sharp fifth. Restless and dreamy, typical of augmented chords.
DSeventh
Major seventh
Eleven semitones — a lush, jazzy seventh just below the octave (maj7).
AbExtension
Eleventh (11)
An 11th — a suspended, airy color on top of the chord.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Whole-half diminished scale.
🎸 Genres
Bebop jazz · Hard bop · Gypsy jazz