E major added sharp eleven · Frets 8–9
Eadd♯11 banjo chord
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How to play Eadd♯11 on banjo
The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the low D string at the 9th fret, your middle finger on the G string at the 9th fret, your middle finger on the B string at the 9th fret and your index finger on the high D string at the 8th fret. Don’t play the short G string.
From the short G string x 9 9 9 8 (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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