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E♭ Major 9♯11

Notes: E♭ - G - B♭ - D - F - A | Degrees: 1 - 3 - 5 - 7 - 9 - ♯11 | Written: E♭maj9♯11

Construction: Root, Major 3rd, Perfect 5th, Major 7th, Major 9th, Augmented 11th

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D♯ Major 9♯11
This is the same chord as D♯ Major 9♯11: the same keys on the keyboard, spelled with sharps.

Construction

E♭ Major 9♯11 = Root + Major 3rd + Perfect 5th + Major 7th + Major 2nd + Diminished 5th = E♭, G, B♭, D, F, A
NoteIntervalDegree
E♭Root1
GMajor 3rd3
B♭Perfect 5th5
DMajor 7th7
FMajor 2nd9
ADiminished 5th♭5

Key Signature

A chord has no key signature of its own, but the E♭ Major 9♯11 is the tonic (I) chord of E♭ Major, whose key signature has 3 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭).

B♭E♭A♭

Order of flats

Flats are added in a fixed order — the reverse of the sharp order. Each new flat key adds the next flat on the list.

BEADGCF

Mnemonic: Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles’ Father

Chords in the Key of E♭ Major

These are the triads built on each degree of E♭ Major:

C1C2C3C4GC5C6C7C8E♭B♭
IE♭ Major (major)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IE♭ MajorMajor
2iiF MinorMinor
3iiiG MinorMinor
4IVA♭ MajorMajor
5VB♭ MajorMajor
6viC MinorMinor
7vii°D DiminishedDiminished

E♭ Major 9♯11 : Frequently Asked Questions

What is the E♭ Major 9♯11 chord on piano?
The E♭ Major 9♯11 chord contains the notes E♭ – G – B♭ – D – F – A. On piano, play these notes together to sound the chord.