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Ammaj11 Guitar Chord

A very rare, experimental chord. Occasionally found in modern jazz and progressive music. On guitar, some notes must be omitted — typically the fifth and ninth.

Guitar

Strings X–0–0–1–1–0

How to play the Ammaj11 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern X–0–0–1–1–0 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Do not play
5th string (A) Play open
4th string (D) Play open
3rd string (G) Fret 1 · index finger
2nd string (B) Fret 1 · middle finger
1st string (high E) Play open

Notation for Ammaj11 chord

Other names: A minor major 11th

Music theory name: minor major eleventh chord

Common name: A minor major eleventh chord

Intervals and tones in Ammaj11 chord

Note Interval
A Root
C Minor 3rd
E Perfect 5th
Ab Major 7th
H Major 9th
D Perfect 11th

All Variations

Open
X–0–0–1–1–0
Fret 5
5–5–6–5–5–7
Fret 7
X–0–7–7–9–8
Fret 10
X–12–10–13–12–10

More chords with A as the root

The same chord type in other keys