Charlie Brown Christmas chord (E♭13♯11): guitar chord

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A Charlie Brown Christmas, 1965 · Vince Guaraldi (music), Lee Mendelson (lyrics); Vince Guaraldi Trio · Charlie Brown Christmas chord · nearest shape for the hand

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E♭13♯11

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FamousCharlie Brown Christmas chordA Charlie Brown Christmas, 1965 · Vince Guaraldi (music), Lee Mendelson (lyrics); Vince Guaraldi Trio

F major triad over an E♭7 shell (E♭, G, D♭)

The second chord of the opening vamp, alternating with F major seventh (Fmaj7 to E♭7♯11)

An E♭ dominant seventh with an F major triad floating on top, which adds the ninth (F), the sharp eleventh (A) and the thirteenth (C). In 'Christmas Time Is Here' from A Charlie Brown Christmas it swaps back and forth with F major seventh in the opening vamp, a whole step below the home chord. The A natural against the E♭ root gives it its soft, wintry jazz glow.

Also called Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown chord, the Guaraldi ♭VII7♯11

Sources: Josh Walsh, 'The Vince Guaraldi Charlie Brown Christmas chord', Jazz Library · Hooktheory TheoryTab, 'Christmas Time Is Here' · LadyDpiano, 'How To Play: Christmas Time Is Here' (2012) · PianoGroove, 'Christmas Time Is Here - Deep Dive'

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What’s in it

R E♭3 G5 B♭left out♭7 D♭9 F♯11 A13 C

About this shape

Lowest note: E♭3, the root
Highest note: D♭5, the ♭7th
Stretch: 3 frets
Fingers: 3 fingers, middle finger barre

Where it sits on the neck

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