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E♭11 Chord on Guitar

E♭11 is the E♭ dominant 11th chord — 6 notes (E♭, G, B♭, D♭, F, A♭) built from the formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9 11. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: E♭ · G · B♭ · D♭ · F · A♭Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 11Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

E♭11: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • E♭11 – open position××R3♭711open position
  • E♭11 – fret 1××R11♭79fret 1
  • E♭11 – fret 44×R3♭7R11fret 4
  • E♭11 – fret 66×R11♭795fret 6
  • E♭11 – fret 88R95R11♭7fret 8
  • E♭11 – fret 1111R11♭7359fret 11
  • E♭11 – fret 1313××R11♭79fret 13

E♭11: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • E♭11 – R-3-710R3♭7×××R-3-7
  • E♭11 – R-3-75×R3♭7××R-3-7
  • E♭11 – R-7-311R×♭73××R-7-3
  • E♭11 – R-7-36×R×♭73×R-7-3

Keys that contain E♭11

Scales to play over E♭11

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain E♭, G, B♭, D♭, F, A♭.

Other E♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Dominant 11th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the E♭11 chord?
E♭11 (E♭ dominant 11th) contains E♭, G, B♭, D♭, F, A♭ — formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9 11.
How do you play E♭11 on guitar?
A common shape is xx1024 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with E♭11?
Good choices to solo over E♭11: E♭ Mixolydian, E♭ Mixolydian ♭6.
What key is E♭11 in?
E♭11 is diatonic in A♭ major (V11), F minor (♭VII11).