About the E eleven chord
E eleven is used in D Major, where every note it holds is a scale tone. Think of it as an E dominant eleventh chord.
Its notes are E, B, D, F♯, and A. The intervals are a perfect fifth, a minor seventh, a major ninth, and a perfect eleventh.
Inversions
E eleven (root position)
Notes and intervals
| 1 | EE | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | BB | Perfect 5th |
| 3 | DD | Minor 7th |
| 4 | F#F♯ | Major 9th |
| 5 | AA | Perfect 11th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Other E chords
Simpler triads
Suspended
Sixths and sevenths
Extensions
Altered
Functional relationships
These chords are where this one most naturally comes from and resolves to inside a key.
Relative minor
The relative minor uses the same notes and key signature, so it works as a calmer, darker home base.
Parallel minor
The parallel minor keeps the same root note but lowers the third, giving the same key a darker, sadder sound.
Dominant
The dominant is a fifth above the root, and it builds tension that pulls strongly back to this chord.
Subdominant
The subdominant is a fourth above the root (a fifth below), and it usually leads on to the dominant or back home.
Tritone substitution
The tritone substitution stands in for this chord's dominant with a dominant seventh a half step above the root, which slides down by a half step to resolve here.
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