How to Play Piano Chord: E minor 11 — 2nd inv | PianoKitty

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Em11

2nd inversion

E minor 11

2nd inversion

Notes

B, D, F♯, A, E, G

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)

minor 11 chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5, ♭7, 9, 11

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

Similar chords

E minor 9 with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
E dominant 11 with raised third
E half-diminished 11 with flattened fifth
E minor-major 11 with raised seventh

Upper structures

E minor stacked under E (separated by a minor 7th)

Play it as two chords

D major E · D

D–F♯–A = ♭7, 9, 11 · left hand: root + ♭7

a major triad a whole step down from the root
B minor E · D

B–D–F♯ = 5, ♭7, 9 · left hand: root + ♭7

Practice the minor 11 chords Practice all inversions of Em11

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