Eb7(#11) Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice Interactively

Eb 7(#11) position 1 guitar chord diagram

Built on Eb, the Eb7(#11) chord (Eb seventh sharp eleven) combines a root, a major third, a perfect fifth, a minor seventh and a sharp eleventh, which gives Eb, G, Bb, Db and A. The chord carries two tritones, one between the third and the seventh and one between the root Eb and the A.

Between fret 6 and fret 7, this page holds one voicing, and it uses no open string. Try the Eb Lydian Dominant scale next. It is the fourth mode of the melodic minor scale and it contains all five chord tones, so it fits the chord from start to finish. Chords of this kind often turn up in jazz chord progressions.

Press play in the player at the top of the page to hear Eb7(#11) strummed, then picked as an arpeggio.

Eb 7th with sharp 11th guitar chord is also written as Eb7(#11), Eb7#11 or Eb7+11.

Notes of the Eb 7(#11) chord:

Eb G Bb Db A

How to create the Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Added chord:

Formula: 1 3 5 b7 #11

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Eb 7(#11) Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the B string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the A and G strings at the same time
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the D string

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C 7(#11) | D 7(#11) | E 7(#11) | F 7(#11) | G 7(#11) | A 7(#11) | B 7(#11) | C#7(#11) | D#7(#11) | F#7(#11) | G#7(#11) | A#7(#11) | Ab7(#11) | Bb7(#11) | Db7(#11) | Eb7(#11) | Gb7(#11)

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FAQ

Which notes are in Eb7(#11)?

Eb, G, Bb, Db and A. The first four form an Eb seventh chord, and A is the sharp eleventh.

What does the sharp eleventh add to the Eb seventh sharp eleven chord?

The A is a tritone from the root Eb in pitch and lies a half step lower than the fifth Bb one octave up. It gives the chord a brighter, more open sound than a plain Eb7.

Is Eb7(#11) the same as D#7(#11)?

Yes, they sound the same. D#7(#11) is spelled D#, F##, A#, C# and G##, so the Eb spelling is much easier to read.

What scale fits Eb7(#11)?

The Eb Lydian Dominant scale: Eb, F, G, A, Bb, C and Db. It contains all five chord tones and is the fourth mode of the melodic minor scale.

How many voicings does Eb7(#11) have?

One voicing is listed, on the sixth and seventh frets. It is a barre voicing and uses no open strings.