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A minor 11th (Am11)

ARoot
Cmin 3
Gmin 7
B9
D11

Rich and modal. The 11th works well over minor. Common in modal jazz and fusion.

Notes
ACGBD
Formula
1 · ♭3 · ♭7 · 9 · 11
Type
Extended chord
03

How to play it

EADGBe112345

Am11

A minor 11th, Open

Bass
A, the root
Root
A
Strings
A D G B e · open
  • ARoot
  • Cm3
  • Gm7
  • B9
  • D11

Up the neck

6 voicings, same five notes

Why a minor 11th chord sounds the way it does

A+3 fretsC+7 fretsG+4 fretsB+3 fretsD

Stacked from 4 intervals.

04

Where to go next

More A chords

Same root, other colours

Am7Am9Am6AmM7

Chords in the key of A minor

What Am11 usually sits next to

i · Amii° · B°III · Civ · Dmv · EmVI · FVII · G

Close relatives

Relatives of A minor

  • CRelative major of A minor
  • AParallel major, raise the 3rd

Other m11 chords

Same quality, every root

Cm11C♯m11Dm11E♭m11Em11Fm11F♯m11Gm11A♭m11Am11B♭m11Bm11
01

Root

A
02

Quality

m11

5+ notes: stack the 9th, 11th or 13th on a 7th chord.

Alterations need a 7th chord. Try A7 →

Why a minor 11th chord sounds the way it does

A+3 fretsC+7 fretsG+4 fretsB+3 fretsD

Stacked from 4 intervals.

03

How to play it

EADGBe112345

Am11

A minor 11th, Open

Bass
A, the root
Root
A
Strings
A D G B e · open
  • ARoot
  • Cm3
  • Gm7
  • B9
  • D11

Up the neck

6 voicings, same five notes
04

Where to go next

More A chords

Same root, other colours

Am7Am9Am6AmM7

Chords in the key of A minor

What Am11 usually sits next to

i · Amii° · B°III · Civ · Dmv · EmVI · FVII · G

Close relatives

Relatives of A minor

  • CRelative major of A minor
  • AParallel major, raise the 3rd

Other m11 chords

Same quality, every root

Cm11C♯m11Dm11E♭m11Em11Fm11F♯m11Gm11A♭m11Am11B♭m11Bm11
A minor 11th