How to Play Piano Chord: E♭ major 11 — 1st inv | PianoKitty

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E♭maj11

1st inversion

E♭ major 11

1st inversion

Notes

G, B♭, D, F, A♭, E♭

Parent major scale: D♯

The notes of the D♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	D♯	root
2	F	second
3	G	third
4	G♯	fourth
5	A♯	fifth
6	C	sixth
7	D	seventh
8	D♯	octave
9	F	ninth
10	G♯	eleventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

major 11 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11

root	E♭
third	G
fifth	B♭
seventh	D
ninth	F
eleventh	A♭

Similar chords

E♭ major 9 with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
D♯ minor-major 11 with flattened third
E♭ augmented major 11 with raised fifth
E♭ dominant 11 with flattened seventh

Upper structures

E♭ major stacked under D♯dim (separated by a major 7th)

Play it as two chords

B♭ major D♯ · D

A♯–D–F = 5, 7, 9 · left hand: root + major 7th
G minor D♯ · D

G–A♯–D = 3, 5, 7 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the major 11 chords Practice all inversions of E♭maj11

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