Eadd11
Character: folky
- ERtriad
- G♯3triad
- B5triad
- A11add
5 ways to play Eadd11
Every voicing sits inside one of the five CAGED shapes, low to high on the neck, with its octave doublings in grey.
- Triad note
- Substitute
- Added
- Anchored root
- Bass
- Doubling
Frets 0 7 6 4 5 5Notes G♯ B E AIntervals 3 5 1 11Base triadE major, 1st inversion
The 11th gets a string of its own.
Frets 0 7 7 9 9 7Notes A E G♯Intervals 11 1 3Base triadE major, 2nd inversion
The 11th takes the 5th’s string.
Frets 0 11 9 9 10 0Notes G♯ B E AIntervals 3 5 1 11Base triadE major, 1st inversion
The 11th gets a string of its own.
Frets 4 2 2 2 0 0Notes G♯ B E AIntervals 3 5 1 11Base triadE major, 1st inversion
The 11th gets a string of its own.
Frets x x x 2 5 4Notes A E G♯Intervals 11 1 3Base triadE major, 2nd inversion
The 11th takes the 5th’s string.
The construction rules Eadd11 follows
Start from a triad
Root, 3rd and 5th, stacked in thirds. The 3rd makes it major or minor; the 5th makes it diminished or augmented when it moves.
No 7th, no stack
6, add9, add11 and 6/9 are a triad with a colour note, not a stack. Without a 7th the chord sounds open rather than jazzy.
On guitar, something has to give
Each extension takes the string of a triad note that matters less, usually the 5th, or gets a string of its own. The root and 3rd stay: they say what the chord is.
All the rules, with examples, in the guide to the chord library.
Add 11 in every key
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Eadd11 chord questions
What notes are in Eadd11?
Eadd11 is spelled E G♯ B A: E is the root, G♯ is the 3rd, B is the 5th, A is the 11th.
What is the formula of Eadd11?
1 3 5 11. It is a E major triad with the 11th stacked on top.
How many ways can you play Eadd11 on guitar?
This page shows 5 voicings of Eadd11, filed under the five CAGED shapes and named by inversion, from the open position up to the 16th fret.