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Abm11 Piano Chord

A dark, deep sound. Popular in jazz and neo-soul. Unlike the major 11th, the (minor) third is far enough from the eleventh that it doesn't need to be omitted.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand Ab2 · F#3 fingers 5–1
Right hand C#4 · Bb4 · B4 fingers 1–4–5

How to play the Abm11 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play Ab2 and F#3 with the left hand and C#4, Bb4 and B4 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–4–5 on the right (1 is the thumb). The perfect fifth Eb can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

Notation for Abm11 chord

Other names: Ab minor 11th

Music theory name: minor eleventh chord

Common name: Ab minor eleventh chord

Intervals and tones in Abm11 chord

Note Interval
Ab Root
H Minor 3rd
Eb Perfect 5th
F# Minor 7th
B Major 9th
C# Perfect 11th

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