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E flat minor eleventh chord (Ebm11) on piano

The E flat minor eleventh chord (Ebm11) on piano has 6 notes: E flat, G flat, B flat, D flat, F, and A flat (E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭, F, A♭). On the keyboard below, the root (E flat) has the strongest color; each key shows the note name and the degree.

Notes
E♭G♭B♭D♭FA♭
Formula
1♭35♭7911

How to play Ebm11 on piano

Root position · From low to high: E♭ G♭ B♭ D♭ F A♭

Ebm11 chord (E flat minor eleventh) on piano, root position: keys Eb, Gb, Bb, Db, F, Ab

The small dot marks middle C (C4). Tap a key to hear the note.

Ebm11 chord inversions

Inverting a chord means putting another of its notes in the bass (the lowest key) without changing the notes. Inversions shorten the way your hand travels from one chord to the next and slightly change the color of the sound.

  1. 1st inversion (Ebm11/Gb)

    Ebm11/Gb: G flat (♭3) in the bass

    Ebm11/Gb chord (E flat minor eleventh) on piano, 1st inversion: keys Gb, Ab, Bb, Db, Eb, F

    From low to high: G♭ A♭ B♭ D♭ E♭ F

  2. 2nd inversion (Ebm11/Bb)

    Ebm11/Bb: B flat (5) in the bass

    Ebm11/Bb chord (E flat minor eleventh) on piano, 2nd inversion: keys Bb, Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab

    From low to high: B♭ D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭

  3. 3rd inversion (Ebm11/Db)

    Ebm11/Db: D flat (♭7) in the bass

    Ebm11/Db chord (E flat minor eleventh) on piano, 3rd inversion: keys Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb

    From low to high: D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭

Notes and intervals of Ebm11

Ebm11 (E flat minor eleventh) is built from 6 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:

  • E♭ · 1 · root
  • G♭ · ♭3 · minor third
  • B♭ · 5 · perfect fifth
  • D♭ · ♭7 · minor seventh
  • F · 9 · ninth
  • A♭ · 11 · eleventh

About the minor eleventh chord

A minor chord with a seventh, ninth and eleventh. In a minor chord the 11th does not clash with the 3rd (they are a whole step apart), so every note can sound. An open, modern sound, frequent in jazz, neo-soul and Brazilian popular music, where it is often written m7(11). In practice the 5th goes first, and the 9th can be left out as well.

Other E flat chords

Minor eleventh: other roots

Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the Ebm11 chord on piano?

Ebm11 (E flat minor eleventh) has the notes E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭, F, A♭. The formula is 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9 · 11: root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, ninth, eleventh.

How do you play Ebm11 on piano?

Find the E flat key and add the other notes above it: E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭, F, A♭. Play them all together.

What are the inversions of Ebm11?

1st inversion (Ebm11/Gb): G♭ A♭ B♭ D♭ E♭ F; 2nd inversion (Ebm11/Bb): B♭ D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭; 3rd inversion (Ebm11/Db): D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭.

What does Ebm11 mean?

Ebm11 is the chord symbol for E flat minor eleventh. A minor chord with a seventh, ninth and eleventh. In a minor chord the 11th does not clash with the 3rd (they are a whole step apart), so every note can sound. An open, modern sound, frequent in jazz, neo-soul and Brazilian popular music, where it is often written m7(11). In practice the 5th goes first, and the 9th can be left out as well.

Is the Ebm11 chord the same on piano and keyboard?

Yes. The notes and inversions are the same on any keyboard instrument: acoustic piano, digital piano, keyboard, organ or synthesizer.

Ebm11 on other instruments

All piano chords