Am11 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.
Recommended voicing
Left hand
A2 · G3
fingers 5–1
Right hand
D4 · B4 · C5
fingers 1–4–5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
D3 · G3 · B3 · C4
fingers 5–3–2–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Notation for Am11 chord
Other names: A minor 11th
Music theory name: minor eleventh chord
Common name: A minor eleventh chord
Intervals and tones in Am11 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| A | Root |
| C | Minor 3rd |
| E | Perfect 5th |
| G | Minor 7th |
| H | Major 9th |
| D | Perfect 11th |