Am11 Chord

Am11 (A minor 11th chord)

Like any 11th chord, the A11 chord is formed by playing the root, the minor third, the perfect fifth, the minor 7th, the major 9th and the major 11th. It equals to playing the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th and 11th degree of the A minor scale.

Notation

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How To Play Am11 On The Piano

You can play the A major chord by playing in any order the following notes: A, C, E, G, B, D.

The inversions of the Am11 chord

  • Root position: A, C, E, G, B, D
  • Inversion 1: C, E, G, B, D, A
  • Inversion 2: E, G, B, D, A, C
  • Inversion 3: G, B, D, A, C, E
  • Inversion 4: B, D, A, C, E, G
  • Inversion 5: D, A, C, E, G, B

Note: the third (C#) is often left out of the A11th chord.

Video: Am11 Chord On The Piano

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Fingering for the Left and Right Hand

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Scales in which the Am11 chord occurs

  • A natural minor
  • C major
  • E natural minor
  • G ionian
  • G major