E-maj11 Minor-Major 7th
The E-maj11 chord is built from the notes E – G – B – D# – F# – A.
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Also known as
E-11maj7E-maj711Em(maj7)11Em11(maj7)Em11maj7
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.
D#Seventh
Major seventh
Eleven semitones — a lush, jazzy seventh just below the octave (maj7).
F#Extension
Ninth (9)
A 9th — colorful extension a whole step above the octave.
AExtension
Eleventh (11)
An 11th — a suspended, airy color on top of the chord.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Melodic minor scale; its characteristic note is the major 7th.
🎸 Genres
Modern jazz · Post-bop · Fusion