A♭add11 (also written G♯add11) is the Ab added eleventh chord. It has 4 notes: A♭ – C – E♭ – D♭ (1 – 3 – 5 – 11).
An add11 chord is a major chord with the eleventh (the fourth) added, giving a slightly suspended colour.
A♭add11 chord on Guitar
446544441114x-11-11-13-13-11x-11-11-8-9-8Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 4th fret; A 4th fret; D 6th fret; G 5th fret; B 4th fret; high E 4th fret.
A♭add11 chord on Ukulele
534468861143Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 5th fret; C 3rd fret; E 4th fret; A 4th fret.
A♭add11 chord on Piano
Play A♭, C, E♭ 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 A♭add11 chord
A♭add11 appears in 2 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
Related chords
Other Ab chords:
Chords in the key of A♭ major:
A♭add11 chord: questions
What notes are in the A♭add11 chord?
A♭add11 (Ab added eleventh) is made of A♭, C, E♭ and D♭ (1 – 3 – 5 – 11).
How do you play A♭add11 on guitar?
The most common shape is 446544 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play A♭add11 on ukulele?
Play 5344 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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