Emadd11 Minor

The Emadd11 chord is built from the notes E – G – B – A.

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Also known as

Emadd11(#4)Eminsus4

Chord tones, one by one

ERoot

Root

The fundamental note the chord is built on — E.

GThird

Minor third

Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).

BFifth

Perfect fifth

Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.

AExtension

Eleventh (11)

An 11th — a suspended, airy color on top of the chord.

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Dorian scale; its characteristic note is the major 6th (13).

🎸 Genres

Modal jazz · Funk · Soul · Rock

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