6-string bass · Standard
E major added sharp eleven · Frets 9–12
Eadd♯11 6-string bass chord
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How to play Eadd♯11 on 6-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the two strings from the D to the G at the 9th fret, your little finger on the E string at the 12th fret, your ring finger on the A string at the 11th fret and your middle finger on the C string at the 10th fret. Don’t play the B string.
From the B string x 12 11 9 9 10 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in Eadd♯11?
Eadd♯11, E major added sharp eleven, is E, G♯, B and A♯: the root (E), the major third (G♯), the perfect fifth (B) and the sharp eleventh (A♯). Its formula is 1 3 5 ♯11.
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Major added sharp eleven chords in every key
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Eadd♯11 on other instruments
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