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E♭7♯11 Chord on Guitar

E♭7♯11 is the E♭ dominant 7♯11 chord — 5 notes (E♭, G, B♭, D♭, A) built from the formula 1 3 5 ♭7 ♯11. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: E♭ · G · B♭ · D♭ · AFormula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · ♯11Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

E♭7♯11: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • E♭7♯11 – fret 1××R♯11♭73fret 1
  • E♭7♯11 – fret 55×R3♭73♯11fret 5
  • E♭7♯11 – fret 66×R♯11♭735fret 6
  • E♭7♯11 – fret 1010R3♭73♯11×fret 10
  • E♭7♯11 – fret 1111R♯11♭735Rfret 11
  • E♭7♯11 – fret 1313××R♯11♭73fret 13

E♭7♯11: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • E♭7♯11 – R-3-710R3♭7×××R-3-7
  • E♭7♯11 – R-3-75×R3♭7××R-3-7
  • E♭7♯11 – R-7-311R×♭73××R-7-3
  • E♭7♯11 – R-7-36×R×♭73×R-7-3

Scales to play over E♭7♯11

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain E♭, G, B♭, D♭, A.

Other E♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Dominant 7♯11 chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the E♭7♯11 chord?
E♭7♯11 (E♭ dominant 7♯11) contains E♭, G, B♭, D♭, A — formula 1 3 5 ♭7 ♯11.
How do you play E♭7♯11 on guitar?
A common shape is xx1223 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 1). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with E♭7♯11?
Good choices to solo over E♭7♯11: E♭ Lydian dominant, E♭ Diminished (half-whole).