A11 is the A dominant eleventh chord. It has 5 notes: A – E – G – B – D (1 – (3) – 5 – ♭7 – 9 – 11).
A dominant eleventh stacks the ninth and eleventh on a dominant seventh, usually without the third. Gospel players often voice it as a major chord over the next bass note.
A11 chord on Guitar
x00000x00030555755x-12-12-12-12-12Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A open; D open; G open; B open; high E open.
A11 chord on Ukulele
020077579-9-10-1012-14-12-12Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C 2nd fret; E open; A open.
A11 chord on Piano
Play A, E, G, B and D together with your right hand, and A (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the A11 chord
A11 appears in 2 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
Related chords
Other A chords:
Chords in the key of A major:
A11 chord: questions
What notes are in the A11 chord?
A11 (A dominant eleventh) is made of A, E, G, B and D (1 – (3) – 5 – ♭7 – 9 – 11).
How do you play A11 on guitar?
The most common shape is x00000 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play A11 on ukulele?
Play 0200 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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