Am11 chord

Am11 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

Description and theory

Am11 is usually played as one of three movable shapes depending on the most suitable position on the fretboard, or played in open positions.

Chord structure

The chord consists of six notes. The notes represent the root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, major ninth and perfect eleventh intervals. Notice that the fifth and/or the ninth are sometimes omitted.

Chord name

Am11 is an abbreviation for A minor eleventh. A less common abbreviation is Amin11. A third system is the minus symbol: A-11.

Notes

The notes that the Am11 chord consists of are A, C, E, G, B and D.

Try it in a chord progression

Am11 - D13 - Gmaj7

Inversions

1st inversion: Am11/C (means that C is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Am11/E (means that E is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Am11/G (means that G is the bass note).
4th inversion: Am11/B (means that B is the bass note).
5th inversion: Am11/D (means that D is the bass note).

Omissions

Am11(no5) is an A minor 11th with no fifth (E).
Am11(no9) is an A minor 11th with no ninth (B).


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