How to Play Piano Chord: E add 11 — root | PianoKitty

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Eadd11

root position

E add 11

root position

Notes

E, G♯, B, A

Parent major scale: E

The notes of the E major scale are:

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

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

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

add 11 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 11

root	E
third	G♯
fifth	B
eleventh	A

Similar chords

E major with a minor 7th added on top (10 semitones)

Practice the add 11 chords Practice all inversions of Eadd11

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