Wednesday, May 23, 2018

COTD 18: E11♭9

There are a few voicings that don't have simple tertian descriptions, and are easier to conceive of as "add" chords: just some note added onto a major or minor triad. Here's one:

B-13♭5, E11♭9, or D-(#11)
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Again, not exactly inspiring. However, in the right context it might be just what you need. When I get a moment, I'll play a true E11♭9 in an A minor progression and see how the ♭9 and 11 degrees interplay with the dominant tonality:

E11♭9
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